# Proin Village, Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills 

# Proin

Proin is a village in Mawshynrut sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793120**. The 2011 Census counted **324 people in 50 households**, the 66th largest of 318 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 96.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%.

- 324people (2011)
- 50households
- 96.2%literacy
- 793120PIN code

## Proin PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Proin is 793120.** Proin falls in Mawshynrut sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793120
- Community development blockMawshynrut
- Census village code276502

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Proin from nearby towns?

- Mawshynrut (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)40 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)40 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Proin?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Proin; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mawthengkut
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Proin known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and sweet potato**. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Proin

Of every 100 households in Proin in 2011, 76 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Proin · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**30%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**47%

Tap water ****16%**

**24%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**100%

Use banking services ****54%**

**13%

Television ****38%**

**18%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****26%**

**45%

Own their home ****98%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Proin?

■ Proin · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.2%**

**74.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1025**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1500**

**940

Working population ****43.2%**

**43.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.2% for men and 97.3% for women. 46% of men and 41% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 106 (76%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (2%) · **■** Other work 7 (5%) · **■** Marginal 24 (17%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Mawshynrut

- Mawsaw332 people
- Mawtynrong332 people
- Langpih330 people
- Riangshiang330 people
- Rongkhugre A323 people
- Mawribah322 people
- Nongshram Adeng321 people
- Seinduli II319 people

[All 328 villages in Mawshynrut](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawshynrut/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Proin?793120
- How far is Proin from Nongstoin?40 km by road
- What is the population of Proin?324 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Proin in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawshynrut sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Proin?96.2% (Census 2011)