# Mawthawniaw Village, Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills 

# Mawthawniaw

Mawthawniaw is a village in Nongstoin sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793119**. The 2011 Census counted **409 people in 61 households**, the 32nd largest of 232 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 96.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.

- 409people (2011)
- 61households
- 96.1%literacy
- 793119PIN code

## Mawthawniaw PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793119
- Community development blockNongstoin
- Census village code276733

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

## How far is Mawthawniaw from nearby towns?

- Nongstoin (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)10 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)10 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 Mawthawniaw?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pyndengrei
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Nongpyndeng
- ○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)20 h summer · 20 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 Mawthawniaw 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 Mawthawniaw

Of every 100 households in Mawthawniaw in 2011, 55 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mawthawniaw · ■ Nongstoin rural average

Electricity for lighting ****55%**

**39%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**30%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**66%

Tap water ****57%**

**29%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**6%

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

**0%

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

**100%

Use banking services ****22%**

**13%

Television ****33%**

**13%

Mobile phone ****22%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**1%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****57%**

**56%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Mawthawniaw?

■ Mawthawniaw · ■ Nongstoin rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.1%**

**76.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015**

**983

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1452**

**1003

Working population ****38.9%**

**45.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 98.8% for men and 93.1% for women. 40% of men and 38% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 84 (53%) · **■** Farm labourers 58 (36%) · **■** Other work 14 (9%) · **■** Marginal 3 (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 Nongstoin

- Steplanglur436 people
- Nongummer433 people
- Nongrangoi419 people
- Pyndengumjarain415 people
- Nongshyrkon A406 people
- Mawlangstieh400 people
- Mawthungmarwei395 people
- Domkohsam389 people

[All 238 villages in Nongstoin](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/nongstoin/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mawthawniaw?793119
- How far is Mawthawniaw from Nongstoin?10 km by road
- What is the population of Mawthawniaw?409 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mawthawniaw in?West Khasi Hills district (Nongstoin sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Mawthawniaw?96.1% (Census 2011)
