# Umkrem Village, Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawthadraishan/umkrem/ Village · Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills # Umkrem Umkrem is a village in Mawthadraishan sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793120**. The 2011 Census counted **1,033 people in 164 households**, the 8th largest of 104 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%. - 1,033people (2011) - 164households - 79.3%literacy - 793120PIN code ## Umkrem PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Umkrem is 793120.** Umkrem falls in Mawthadraishan sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793120 - Community development blockMawthadraishan - Census village code276984 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Umkrem from nearby towns? - Mawthadraishan (sub-district HQ)4 km by road - Nongstoin (district HQ)32 km by road - Nongstoin (nearest town)32 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 Umkrem? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Umkrem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 3 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Pariong - ○Degree college10+ km · Mairang - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Guwahati - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Umkrem 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 Umkrem Of every 100 households in Umkrem in 2011, 57 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Umkrem · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average Electricity for lighting ****57%** **57% Toilet within the home ****69%** **51% No toilet (open defecation) ****31%** **46% Tap water ****79%** **36% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****28%** **23% Television ****24%** **15% Mobile phone ****60%** **35% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****38%** **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 Umkrem? ■ Umkrem · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.3%** **79.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****824** **961 Working population ****37.4%** **45.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.3% for men and 78.2% for women. 39% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 182 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 66 (17%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 89 (23%) · **■** Marginal 43 (11%) 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 - Tiehnongbah1,237 people - Mawkyllei1,168 people - Mawroh1,121 people - Nongjlak1,121 people - Laitkseh1,030 people - Nonglait1,003 people - Umjakoid998 people - Marngor993 people [All 104 villages in Mawthadraishan](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawthadraishan/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Umkrem?793120 - How far is Umkrem from Nongstoin?32 km by road - What is the population of Umkrem?1,033 (Census 2011) - Which district is Umkrem in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawthadraishan sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Umkrem?79.3% (Census 2011)