# Upper Laitkseh Village, Mawthadraishan – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawthadraishan/upper-laitkseh/ Village · Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills # Upper Laitkseh Upper Laitkseh is a village in Mawthadraishan sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793119**. The 2011 Census counted **899 people in 160 households**, the 16th largest of 104 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%. - 899people (2011) - 160households - 69.0%literacy - 793119PIN code ## Upper Laitkseh PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Upper Laitkseh is 793119.** Upper Laitkseh falls in Mawthadraishan sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793119 - Community development blockMawthadraishan - Census village code276910 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Upper Laitkseh from nearby towns? - Mawthadraishan (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Nongstoin (district HQ)31 km by road - Nongstoin (nearest town)31 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 Upper Laitkseh? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Upper Laitkseh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 3 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Laitkseh - ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong - ○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 - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 24 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 Upper Laitkseh known for? The main crops are **paddy, potato and maize**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Upper Laitkseh Of every 100 households in Upper Laitkseh in 2011, 53 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Upper Laitkseh · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average Electricity for lighting ****53%** **57% Toilet within the home ****80%** **51% No toilet (open defecation) ****17%** **46% Tap water ****0%** **36% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **99% Use banking services ****22%** **23% Television ****20%** **15% Mobile phone ****38%** **35% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****49%** **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 Upper Laitkseh? ■ Upper Laitkseh · ■ Mawthadraishan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.0%** **79.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1105** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****954** **961 Working population ****43.0%** **45.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.9% for men and 69.8% for women. 44% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 153 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 193 (50%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 27 (7%) · **■** Marginal 8 (2%) 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 - Marngor993 people - Kynshi Mawria972 people - Pariong929 people - Langlew917 people - Nongriat868 people - Umsaw809 people - Dommawlieh799 people - Mawsynnam775 people [All 104 villages in Mawthadraishan](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawthadraishan/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Upper Laitkseh?793119 - How far is Upper Laitkseh from Nongstoin?31 km by road - What is the population of Upper Laitkseh?899 (Census 2011) - Which district is Upper Laitkseh in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawthadraishan sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Upper Laitkseh?69.0% (Census 2011)