Village · Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills
# Ramsngiwar

Ramsngiwar is a village in Nongstoin sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793119. The 2011 Census counted 380 people in 59 households, the 39th largest of 232 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.
- 380 people (2011)
- 59 households
- 91.2% literacy
- 793119 PIN code

## Ramsngiwar PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Ramsngiwar is 793119. Ramsngiwar falls in Nongstoin sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793119
- Community development block Nongstoin
- Census village code 276743

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Ramsngiwar from nearby towns?
- Nongstoin (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ) 20 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town) 20 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Ramsngiwar?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Ramsngiwar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Middle school In village · 1 private
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Weekly haat In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 9 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Ramsngiwar known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and potato. Products made here include basket.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Ramsngiwar

Of every 100 households in Ramsngiwar in 2011, 49 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ramsngiwar · ■ Nongstoin rural average
- Electricity for lighting 49% 39%
- Toilet within the home 12% 30%
- No toilet (open defecation) 88% 66%
- Tap water 10% 29%
- Drinking water within premises 9% 6%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 100%
- Use banking services 18% 13%
- Television 18% 13%
- Mobile phone 67% 26%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 1%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 1%
- None of these assets 19% 56%
- Own their home 98% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Ramsngiwar?

■ Ramsngiwar · ■ Nongstoin rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 91.2% 76.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 919 983
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1049 1003
- Working population 48.4% 45.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.7% for men and 90.6% for women. 50% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 47 (26%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (1%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 22 (12%) · ■ Marginal 112 (61%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Nongstoin
- Mawthungmarwei 395 people
- Domkohsam 389 people
- Mawthir 389 people
- Nongthymmai 380 people
- Mawduh 355 people
- Shiahtangbah 349 people
- Nongtraw 345 people
- Nongdiwah 344 people

All 238 villages in Nongstoin

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Ramsngiwar? 793119
- How far is Ramsngiwar from Nongstoin? 20 km by road
- What is the population of Ramsngiwar? 380 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ramsngiwar in? West Khasi Hills district (Nongstoin sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Ramsngiwar? 91.2% (Census 2011)

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