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About Upper Rongjeng Village

Upper Rongjeng is a mid sized village in Dambo Rongjeng tehsil, in the district of East Garo Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,015, made up of 517 males and 498 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Upper Rongjeng Overview

Census 2011 figures for Upper Rongjeng village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District East Garo Hills
Tehsil Dambo Rongjeng
Pincode 793111
Population 1,015
Male Population 517
Female Population 498
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Upper Rongjeng compares

By the 2011 count Upper Rongjeng is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 275 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Upper Rongjeng

Upper Rongjeng is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Upper Rongjeng as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Upper Rongjeng from other places

Upper Rongjeng lies about 18 km from East Garo Hills, and the nearest railway station is Nolbari, about 41 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Upper Rongjeng
Tehsil headquarters Dambo Rongjeng 8.3 km
District headquarters East Garo Hills 18 km
Nearest town Williamnagar 28 km
Nearest railway station Nolbari 41 km

Villages closest to Upper Rongjeng

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dambo Rongjeng tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Upper Rongjeng

As per the Census of India 2011, Upper Rongjeng village had a population of 1,015. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 275 residents.

Upper Rongjeng village has 517 males and 498 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Upper Rongjeng has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Upper Rongjeng is 793111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Upper Rongjeng falls under Dambo Rongjeng tehsil of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya.

The nearest railway station to Upper Rongjeng is Nolbari, about 41 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Upper Rongjeng.

Upper Rongjeng is about 18 km from East Garo Hills in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Upper Rongjeng is in Dambo Rongjeng tehsil of East Garo Hills district. Dambo Rongjeng is about 8.3 km away. East Garo Hills is about 18 km away. Williamnagar is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rongjeng Bazar (under 2 km), Rongjeng Chigisimgittim (under 2 km) and Rongjeng Chiring Dokrugittim (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Upper Rongjeng today is likely to be higher.

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