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

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Village · Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills 

# Nongkhniang

Nongkhniang is a village in Nongstoin sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793119**. The 2011 Census counted **307 people in 46 households**, the 57th largest of 232 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.

- 307people (2011)
- 46households
- 51.1%literacy
- 793119PIN code

## Nongkhniang PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793119
- Community development blockNongstoin
- Census village code276755

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

## How far is Nongkhniang from nearby towns?

- Nongstoin (sub-district HQ)17 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)17 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)17 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 Nongkhniang?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Nongkhniang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nongpyndeng
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○Primary health centre10+ 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)18 h summer · 18 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 Nongkhniang 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 Nongkhniang

Of every 100 households in Nongkhniang in 2011, 20 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Nongkhniang · ■ Nongstoin rural average

Electricity for lighting ****20%**

**39%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**30%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**66%

Tap water ****0%**

**29%

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

**6%

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

**0%

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

**100%

Use banking services ****2%**

**13%

Television ****6%**

**13%

Mobile phone ****22%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****67%**

**56%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Nongkhniang?

■ Nongkhniang · ■ Nongstoin rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****51.1%**

**76.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1074**

**983

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1048**

**1003

Working population ****38.1%**

**45.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 49.1% for men and 53.0% for women. 40% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 110 (94%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 5 (4%)

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

- Mawliehdein319 people
- Dommyntong316 people
- Wahlyngdoh316 people
- Mawbuhtraw311 people
- Lumpyngngad302 people
- Waregro302 people
- Pungphreit298 people
- Mawkohniang294 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Nongkhniang?793119
- How far is Nongkhniang from Nongstoin?17 km by road
- What is the population of Nongkhniang?307 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nongkhniang in?West Khasi Hills district (Nongstoin sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Nongkhniang?51.1% (Census 2011)