# Chikonbari B Village, Ranikor, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Ranikor, West Khasi Hills 

# Chikonbari B

Chikonbari B is a village in Ranikor sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793106**. The 2011 Census counted **119 people in 25 households**, the 119th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%.

- 119people (2011)
- 25households
- 61.1%literacy
- 793106PIN code

## Chikonbari B PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chikonbari B is 793106.** Chikonbari B falls in Ranikor sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793106
- Community development blockRanikor
- Census village code277257

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

## How far is Chikonbari B from nearby towns?

- Ranikor (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)130 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)130 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 Chikonbari B?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Chikonbari B; 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
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mawsynram
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 10 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 Chikonbari B known for?

The main crops are **rice and maize**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Chikonbari B

Of every 100 households in Chikonbari B in 2011, 36 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 12 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chikonbari B · ■ Ranikor rural average

Electricity for lighting ****36%**

**38%

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

**22%

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

**77%

Tap water ****100%**

**54%

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

**7%

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

**0%

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

**99%

Use banking services ****36%**

**18%

Television ****28%**

**20%

Mobile phone ****12%**

**14%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****56%**

**58%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

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 Chikonbari B?

■ Chikonbari B · ■ Ranikor rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.1%**

**70.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919**

**939

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1400**

**966

Working population ****26.9%**

**39.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 67.3% for men and 53.5% for women. 47% of men and 5% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 2 (6%) · **■** Other work 29 (91%) · **■** Marginal 1 (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 Ranikor

- Weikut132 people
- Amarsang131 people
- Mairamading125 people
- Upper Koraibari121 people
- Mawlongroh118 people
- Chikonbari A117 people
- Upper Chibak117 people
- Thadteja116 people

[All 161 villages in Ranikor](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/ranikor/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chikonbari B?793106
- How far is Chikonbari B from Nongstoin?130 km by road
- What is the population of Chikonbari B?119 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chikonbari B in?West Khasi Hills district (Ranikor sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Chikonbari B?61.1% (Census 2011)