Village · Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills
# Mawkatad

Mawkatad is a village in Mawthadraishan sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793119. The 2011 Census counted 262 people in 37 households, the 66th largest of 104 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%.
- 262 people (2011)
- 37 households
- 87.0% literacy
- 793119 PIN code

## Mawkatad PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Mawkatad is 793119. Mawkatad falls in Mawthadraishan sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793119
- Community development block Mawthadraishan
- Census village code 276932

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Mawkatad from nearby towns?
- Mawthadraishan (sub-district HQ) 23 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ) 49 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town) 49 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Mawkatad?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Mawkatad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Laitkseh
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Guwahati
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Electricity (2011) 9 h summer · 9 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Mawkatad known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and ginger.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Mawkatad

Of every 100 households in Mawkatad in 2011, 94 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mawkatad · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average
- Electricity for lighting 94% 57%
- Toilet within the home 44% 51%
- No toilet (open defecation) 56% 46%
- Tap water 0% 36%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 3%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 97% 99%
- Use banking services 32% 23%
- Television 26% 15%
- Mobile phone 41% 35%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 1%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 38% 52%
- Own their home 97% 95%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Mawkatad?

■ Mawkatad · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.0% 79.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1202 991
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1292 961
- Working population 38.5% 45.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.4% for men and 85.7% for women. 45% of men and 33% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 2 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 84 (83%) · ■ Other work 15 (15%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Mawthadraishan
- Mawkynbat 291 people
- Rngisawlia 281 people
- Wahrinong 267 people
- Dombah 263 people
- Kynshi Lawdihshit 259 people
- Domkohmen 241 people
- Ranapbah 241 people
- Lawdisai 239 people

All 104 villages in Mawthadraishan

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Mawkatad? 793119
- How far is Mawkatad from Nongstoin? 49 km by road
- What is the population of Mawkatad? 262 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mawkatad in? West Khasi Hills district (Mawthadraishan sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Mawkatad? 87.0% (Census 2011)

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