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

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Village · Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills 

# Umdum

Umdum is a village in Mawthadraishan sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793119**. The 2011 Census counted **600 people in 93 households**, the 36th largest of 104 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%.

- 600people (2011)
- 93households
- 79.7%literacy
- 793119PIN code

## Umdum PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793119
- Community development blockMawthadraishan
- Census village code276951

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

## How far is Umdum from nearby towns?

- Mawthadraishan (sub-district HQ)17 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)43 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)43 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 Umdum?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Umdum; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○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 bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 9 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 Umdum 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 Umdum

Of every 100 households in Umdum in 2011, 58 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 6 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Umdum · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****58%**

**57%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****91%**

**46%

Tap water ****0%**

**36%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**3%

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

**0%

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

**99%

Use banking services ****11%**

**23%

Television ****9%**

**15%

Mobile phone ****6%**

**35%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****42%**

**52%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Umdum?

■ Umdum · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.7%**

**79.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**991

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****670**

**961

Working population ****43.3%**

**45.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.4% for men and 79.0% for women. 43% of men and 44% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 215 (83%) · **■** Farm labourers 32 (12%) · **■** Other work 11 (4%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%)

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

- Kynshi Mawphanain637 people
- Nongshillong625 people
- Nginiong623 people
- Kynshi Rashan604 people
- Tyllang562 people
- Mawiawet542 people
- Mawkaton542 people
- Mawthohbeh520 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Umdum?793119
- How far is Umdum from Nongstoin?43 km by road
- What is the population of Umdum?600 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Umdum in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawthadraishan sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Umdum?79.7% (Census 2011)