# Diskiang Village, Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/nongstoin/diskiang/ Village · Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills # Diskiang Diskiang is a village in Nongstoin sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793119**. The 2011 Census counted **320 people in 53 households**, the 52nd largest of 232 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 95.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%. - 320people (2011) - 53households - 95.2%literacy - 793119PIN code ## Diskiang PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Diskiang is 793119.** Diskiang falls in Nongstoin sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793119 - Community development blockNongstoin - Census village code276753 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Diskiang from nearby towns? - Nongstoin (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Nongstoin (district HQ)8 km by road - Nongstoin (nearest town)8 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 Diskiang? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Diskiang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pyndengrei - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shillong - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Nongstoin - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 12 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 Diskiang 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 Diskiang Of every 100 households in Diskiang in 2011, 62 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Diskiang · ■ Nongstoin rural average Electricity for lighting ****62%** **39% Toilet within the home ****98%** **30% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **66% Tap water ****24%** **29% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **100% Use banking services ****17%** **13% Television ****9%** **13% Mobile phone ****17%** **26% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****68%** **56% Own their home ****77%** **98% 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 Diskiang? ■ Diskiang · ■ Nongstoin rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****95.2%** **76.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **983 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****725** **1003 Working population ****38.1%** **45.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.2% for men and 99.2% for women. 38% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 99 (81%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (6%) · **■** Other work 12 (10%) · **■** Marginal 4 (3%) 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 Nongstoin - Nongdisong328 people - Mawpon326 people - Riangpoit325 people - Nongsohpian323 people - Mawliehdein319 people - Dommyntong316 people - Wahlyngdoh316 people - Mawbuhtraw311 people [All 238 villages in Nongstoin](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/nongstoin/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Diskiang?793119 - How far is Diskiang from Nongstoin?8 km by road - What is the population of Diskiang?320 (Census 2011) - Which district is Diskiang in?West Khasi Hills district (Nongstoin sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Diskiang?95.2% (Census 2011)