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

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Village · Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills 

# Umdein

Umdein is a village in Mawshynrut sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793120**. The 2011 Census counted **665 people in 114 households**, the 15th largest of 318 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%.

- 665people (2011)
- 114households
- 87.2%literacy
- 793120PIN code

## Umdein PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793120
- Community development blockMawshynrut
- Census village code276550

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

## How far is Umdein from nearby towns?

- Mawshynrut (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)51 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)51 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 Umdein?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Umdein; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn 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

- 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 Umdein 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 Umdein

Of every 100 households in Umdein in 2011, 61 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Umdein · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Electricity for lighting ****61%**

**30%

Toilet within the home ****52%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****48%**

**47%

Tap water ****0%**

**24%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**15%

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

**0%

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

**100%

Use banking services ****22%**

**13%

Television ****12%**

**18%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**2%

None of these assets ****43%**

**45%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Umdein?

■ Umdein · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.2%**

**74.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1304**

**940

Working population ****27.1%**

**43.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.4% for men and 84.5% for women. 43% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 27 (15%) · **■** Marginal 151 (84%)

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

- Songsak686 people
- Langshonthiang677 people
- Mongshram Rongbeng675 people
- Joypur666 people
- Athiabari628 people
- Sildubi612 people
- Langja597 people
- Seinduli I596 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Umdein?793120
- How far is Umdein from Nongstoin?51 km by road
- What is the population of Umdein?665 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Umdein in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawshynrut sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Umdein?87.2% (Census 2011)