# Laitkseh Village, Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawthadraishan/laitkseh/ Village · Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills # Laitkseh Laitkseh is a village in Mawthadraishan sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793119**. The 2011 Census counted **1,030 people in 168 households**, the 9th largest of 104 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%. - 1,030people (2011) - 168households - 85.3%literacy - 793119PIN code ## Laitkseh PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Laitkseh is 793119.** Laitkseh falls in Mawthadraishan sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793119 - Community development blockMawthadraishan - Census village code276909 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Laitkseh from nearby towns? - Mawthadraishan (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Nongstoin (district HQ)30 km by road - Nongstoin (nearest town)30 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 Laitkseh? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Laitkseh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 3 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 24 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 Laitkseh known for? The main crops are **paddy, potato and maize**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Laitkseh Of every 100 households in Laitkseh in 2011, 59 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Laitkseh · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average Electricity for lighting ****59%** **57% Toilet within the home ****71%** **51% No toilet (open defecation) ****18%** **46% Tap water ****1%** **36% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **99% Use banking services ****27%** **23% Television ****21%** **15% Mobile phone ****79%** **35% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****16%** **52% Own their home ****95%** **95% 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 Laitkseh? ■ Laitkseh · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%** **79.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****936** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****818** **961 Working population ****41.0%** **45.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.5% for men and 87.2% for women. 41% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 159 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 96 (23%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 60 (14%) · **■** Marginal 102 (24%) 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 Mawthadraishan - Mawkyllei1,168 people - Mawroh1,121 people - Nongjlak1,121 people - Umkrem1,033 people - Nonglait1,003 people - Umjakoid998 people - Marngor993 people - Kynshi Mawria972 people [All 104 villages in Mawthadraishan](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawthadraishan/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Laitkseh?793119 - How far is Laitkseh from Nongstoin?30 km by road - What is the population of Laitkseh?1,030 (Census 2011) - Which district is Laitkseh in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawthadraishan sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Laitkseh?85.3% (Census 2011)