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

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Village · Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills 

# Riangju

Riangju is a village in Mawshynrut sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793120**. The 2011 Census counted **253 people in 46 households**, the 104th largest of 318 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%.

- 253people (2011)
- 46households
- 81.0%literacy
- 793120PIN code

## Riangju PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793120
- Community development blockMawshynrut
- Census village code276586

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

## How far is Riangju from nearby towns?

- Mawshynrut (sub-district HQ)38 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)82 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)82 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 Riangju?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Riangju; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mawthengkut
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Riangju known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and ginger**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Riangju

Of every 100 households in Riangju in 2011, 20 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 11 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Riangju · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Electricity for lighting ****20%**

**30%

Toilet within the home ****27%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****73%**

**47%

Tap water ****60%**

**24%

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

**15%

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

**0%

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

**100%

Use banking services ****24%**

**13%

Television ****4%**

**18%

Mobile phone ****11%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****76%**

**45%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Riangju?

■ Riangju · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%**

**74.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1040**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1464**

**940

Working population ****43.9%**

**43.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.3% for men and 78.4% for women. 44% of men and 44% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 22 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 22 (20%) · **■** Marginal 65 (59%)

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

- Mawthylliang261 people
- Awiak257 people
- Photjalei254 people
- Porla B254 people
- Dorangre A251 people
- Riangba251 people
- Riangkang251 people
- Mawkhap248 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Riangju?793120
- How far is Riangju from Nongstoin?82 km by road
- What is the population of Riangju?253 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Riangju in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawshynrut sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Riangju?81.0% (Census 2011)