Village · Ranikor, West Khasi Hills # Domshken Domshken is a village in Ranikor sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793106. The 2011 Census counted 246 people in 41 households, the 65th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 246 people (2011) - 41 households - 69.3% literacy - 793106 PIN code ## Domshken PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Domshken is 793106. Domshken falls in Ranikor sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code 793106 - Community development block Ranikor - Census village code 277198 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Domshken from nearby towns? - Ranikor (sub-district HQ) 63 km by road - Nongstoin (district HQ) 150 km by road - Nongstoin (nearest town) 150 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Domshken? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Domshken; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 private - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Mawsynram - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shillong - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong - ○ Primary health centre 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 - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 18 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Domshken known for? The main crops are orange, betel leaf and leaf. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Domshken Of every 100 households in Domshken in 2011, 57 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 5 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Domshken · ■ Ranikor rural average - Electricity for lighting 57% 38% - Toilet within the home 17% 22% - No toilet (open defecation) 83% 77% - Tap water 0% 54% - Drinking water within premises 0% 7% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 99% - Use banking services 7% 18% - Television 14% 20% - Mobile phone 5% 14% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 3% - Car / jeep / van 2% 2% - None of these assets 86% 58% - Own their home 100% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Domshken? ■ Domshken · ■ Ranikor rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 69.3% 70.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1121 939 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 958 966 - Working population 36.6% 39.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.2% for men and 72.9% for women. 47% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 74 (82%) · ■ Other work 10 (11%) · ■ Marginal 6 (7%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Ranikor - Rajaju 261 people - Dommawlein 253 people - Wanokchiring 251 people - Gillagora 249 people - Ganganagar B 244 people - Mawhati 243 people - Nongumsur 242 people - Rajai A 237 people All 161 villages in Ranikor ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Domshken? 793106 - How far is Domshken from Nongstoin? 150 km by road - What is the population of Domshken? 246 (Census 2011) - Which district is Domshken in? West Khasi Hills district (Ranikor sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Domshken? 69.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/ranikor/domshken/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.