# Meidum Village, Bilkhawthlir, Kolasib (Mizoram) – PIN Code

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Village · Bilkhawthlir, Kolasib 

# Meidum

Meidum is a village in Bilkhawthlir sub-district of Kolasib district, Mizoram. The 2011 Census counted **1,073 people in 217 households**, the 7th largest of 16 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.

- 1,073people (2011)
- 217households
- 63.7%literacy
- 873females per 1,000 males

## Meidum PIN code and other codes

Meidum falls in Bilkhawthlir sub-district, Kolasib district, Mizoram.

- Community development blockBilkhawthlir
- Census village code271171

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

## How far is Meidum from nearby towns?

- Bilkhawthlir (sub-district HQ)64 km by road
- Kolasib (district HQ)23 km by road
- Kolasib (nearest town)23 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 Meidum?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Meidum; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kolasib
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kolasib
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Aizawl
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watercanal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)10 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 Meidum known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Meidum

Of every 100 households in Meidum in 2011, 44 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Meidum · ■ Bilkhawthlir rural average

Electricity for lighting ****44%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**4%

Tap water ****57%**

**33%

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

**8%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**22%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**77%

Use banking services ****4%**

**23%

Television ****15%**

**28%

Mobile phone ****42%**

**55%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**2%

None of these assets ****46%**

**31%

Own their home ****96%**

**74%

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 Meidum?

■ Meidum · ■ Bilkhawthlir rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.7%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****873**

**942

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****782**

**953

Working population ****55.6%**

**46.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 71.5% for men and 55.0% for women. 54% of men and 58% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 243 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 158 (26%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 18 (3%) · **■** Marginal 174 (29%)

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 Bilkhawthlir

- Saiphai2,052 people
- Phainuam1,727 people
- Buhchangphai1,401 people
- Saihapui K1,295 people
- Pangbalkawn792 people
- Phaisen602 people
- Bukvannei543 people
- N.Chawnpui389 people

[All 21 villages in Bilkhawthlir](https://wherepedia.org/india/mizoram/kolasib/bilkhawthlir/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Meidum from Kolasib?23 km by road
- What is the population of Meidum?1,073 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Meidum in?Kolasib district (Bilkhawthlir sub-district), Mizoram
- What is the literacy rate of Meidum?63.7% (Census 2011)