Village · Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills
# Shiahtangbah

Shiahtangbah is a village in Nongstoin sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793119. The 2011 Census counted 349 people in 63 households, the 41st largest of 232 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.
- 349 people (2011)
- 63 households
- 77.0% literacy
- 793119 PIN code

## Shiahtangbah PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Shiahtangbah is 793119. Shiahtangbah falls in Nongstoin sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793119
- Community development block Nongstoin
- Census village code 276745

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

## How far is Shiahtangbah from nearby towns?
- Nongstoin (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ) 12 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town) 12 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Shiahtangbah?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Shiahtangbah; 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 private
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field 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 treated tap water and untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 16 h summer · 13 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Shiahtangbah known for?

The main crops are paddy, potato and maize.

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

## Homes and amenities in Shiahtangbah

Of every 100 households in Shiahtangbah in 2011, 38 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Shiahtangbah · ■ Nongstoin rural average
- Electricity for lighting 38% 39%
- Toilet within the home 0% 30%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 66%
- Tap water 100% 29%
- Drinking water within premises 43% 6%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 100%
- Use banking services 0% 13%
- Television 0% 13%
- Mobile phone 79% 26%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 1%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 21% 56%
- Own their home 100% 98%

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

## What is the population of Shiahtangbah?

■ Shiahtangbah · ■ Nongstoin rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 77.0% 76.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1041 983
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1205 1003
- Working population 52.7% 45.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.2% for men and 80.8% for women. 57% of men and 49% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 184 (100%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Nongstoin
- Mawthir 389 people
- Nongthymmai 380 people
- Ramsngiwar 380 people
- Mawduh 355 people
- Nongtraw 345 people
- Nongdiwah 344 people
- Mawlieh 339 people
- Marang 332 people

All 238 villages in Nongstoin

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Shiahtangbah? 793119
- How far is Shiahtangbah from Nongstoin? 12 km by road
- What is the population of Shiahtangbah? 349 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shiahtangbah in? West Khasi Hills district (Nongstoin sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Shiahtangbah? 77.0% (Census 2011)

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