# Sohwanthiang, Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawthadraishan/sohwanthiang/ Village · Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills # Sohwanthiang Sohwanthiang is a village in [Mawthadraishan](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawthadraishan/) sub-district of [West Khasi Hills](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/) district, [Meghalaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/), PIN code **793119**. The 2011 Census counted **43 people in 6 households**, the 103rd largest of 104 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%. - 43people (2011) - 6households - 91.9%literacy - 793119PIN code ## Sohwanthiang PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sohwanthiang is 793119.** Sohwanthiang falls in Mawthadraishan sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793119 - Community development blockMawthadraishan - Census village code276921 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sohwanthiang from nearby towns? - Mawthadraishan (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Nongstoin (district HQ)16 km by road - Nongstoin (nearest town)16 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 Sohwanthiang? 3 services counted by the Census are inside Sohwanthiang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nongstoin - ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Guwahati - ○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 - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water - Electricity (2011)11 h summer · 11 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 Sohwanthiang 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 Sohwanthiang Of every 100 households in Sohwanthiang in 2011, 100 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sohwanthiang · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **57% Toilet within the home ****67%** **51% No toilet (open defecation) ****33%** **46% Tap water ****83%** **36% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****83%** **23% Television ****33%** **15% Mobile phone ****100%** **35% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****0%** **52% Own their home ****100%** **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 Sohwanthiang? ■ Sohwanthiang · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.9%** **79.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****870** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **961 Working population ****51.2%** **45.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.0% for men and 94.1% for women. 57% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 13 (59%) · **■** Other work 2 (9%) · **■** Marginal 7 (32%) 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 - Sylleimynteng67 people - Mawsnarieh59 people - Pathew57 people - Mawshongkhyndew51 people - Phngohkynbah30 people [All 104 villages in Mawthadraishan](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawthadraishan/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sohwanthiang?793119 - How far is Sohwanthiang from Nongstoin?16 km by road - What is the population of Sohwanthiang?43 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sohwanthiang in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawthadraishan sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Sohwanthiang?91.9% (Census 2011)