Village · Ranikor, West Khasi Hills
# Sodorkura

Sodorkura is a village in Ranikor sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793106. The 2011 Census counted 263 people in 44 households, the 60th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%.
- 263 people (2011)
- 44 households
- 55.9% literacy
- 793106 PIN code

## Sodorkura PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Sodorkura is 793106. Sodorkura falls in Ranikor sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793106
- Community development block Ranikor
- Census village code 277272

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

## How far is Sodorkura from nearby towns?
- Ranikor (sub-district HQ) 17 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ) 168 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town) 168 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Sodorkura?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Sodorkura; 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
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Balat
- ○ 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
- Drinking water covered wells
- 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.

## Homes and amenities in Sodorkura

Of every 100 households in Sodorkura in 2011, 41 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sodorkura · ■ Ranikor rural average
- Electricity for lighting 41% 38%
- Toilet within the home 7% 22%
- No toilet (open defecation) 93% 77%
- Tap water 0% 54%
- Drinking water within premises 2% 7%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 99%
- Use banking services 32% 18%
- Television 43% 20%
- Mobile phone 36% 14%
- Computer with internet 2% 0%
- Two-wheeler 4% 3%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 2%
- None of these assets 27% 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 Sodorkura?

■ Sodorkura · ■ Ranikor rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 55.9% 70.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 920 939
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1033 966
- Working population 19.8% 39.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 60.7% for men and 50.5% for women. 34% of men and 4% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 10 (19%) · ■ Farm labourers 4 (8%) · ■ Household industry 8 (15%) · ■ Other work 10 (19%) · ■ Marginal 20 (38%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Ranikor
- Chintusora 271 people
- Nongpdengkynbah 270 people
- Pyndensohsham 270 people
- Majisora 269 people
- Rajaju 261 people
- Dommawlein 253 people
- Wanokchiring 251 people
- Gillagora 249 people

All 161 villages in Ranikor

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Sodorkura? 793106
- How far is Sodorkura from Nongstoin? 168 km by road
- What is the population of Sodorkura? 263 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sodorkura in? West Khasi Hills district (Ranikor sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Sodorkura? 55.9% (Census 2011)

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