# Marwir Village, Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills 

# Marwir

Marwir is a village in Mawthadraishan sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793119**. The 2011 Census counted **205 people in 35 households**, the 84th largest of 104 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%.

- 205people (2011)
- 35households
- 61.6%literacy
- 793119PIN code

## Marwir PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Marwir is 793119.** Marwir falls in Mawthadraishan sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793119
- Community development blockMawthadraishan
- Census village code276943

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

## How far is Marwir from nearby towns?

- Mawthadraishan (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)48 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)48 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 Marwir?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Marwir; 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
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Guwahati
- ○Primary health centre10+ 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 wateruntreated tap water and covered wells
- Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 8 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 Marwir known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Marwir

Of every 100 households in Marwir in 2011, 59 had electricity, 34 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Marwir · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****59%**

**57%

Toilet within the home ****34%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****66%**

**46%

Tap water ****75%**

**36%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**3%

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

**0%

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

**99%

Use banking services ****31%**

**23%

Television ****6%**

**15%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**35%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****72%**

**52%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Marwir?

■ Marwir · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.6%**

**79.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1010**

**991

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1107**

**961

Working population ****48.8%**

**45.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 63.5% for men and 59.7% for women. 53% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 93 (93%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (7%)

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

- Tiehdang211 people
- Mawbyrkong209 people
- Mawkohnoh207 people
- Mawlummawjahksew207 people
- Kynshi Mawtadain191 people
- Phudumbah Sepngi190 people
- Mawphanlur189 people
- Umjynriew170 people

[All 104 villages in Mawthadraishan](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawthadraishan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Marwir?793119
- How far is Marwir from Nongstoin?48 km by road
- What is the population of Marwir?205 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Marwir in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawthadraishan sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Marwir?61.6% (Census 2011)