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About Urmasi U Joh Village

Urmasi U Joh is a mid sized village in Mawryngkneng tehsil, in the district of East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 949, made up of 456 males and 493 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,081 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793015, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Urmasi U Joh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Urmasi U Joh village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District East Khasi Hills
Tehsil Mawryngkneng
Pincode 793015
Population 949
Male Population 456
Female Population 493
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,081
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Urmasi U Joh compares

By the 2011 count Urmasi U Joh is the 21st largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,051 residents. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1017.

Getting to Urmasi U Joh

Urmasi U Joh is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Urmasi U Joh as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Urmasi U Joh from other places

Urmasi U Joh lies about 19 km from East Khasi Hills, and the nearest railway station is Kamalajari, about 59 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 Urmasi U Joh
Nearest town Nongthymmai under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Mawryngkneng 15 km
District headquarters East Khasi Hills 19 km
Nearest railway station Kamalajari 59 km

Villages closest to Urmasi U Joh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mawryngkneng 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 Urmasi U Joh

As per the Census of India 2011, Urmasi U Joh village had a population of 949. That makes it the 21st largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,051 residents.

Urmasi U Joh village has 456 males and 493 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Urmasi U Joh has about 1081 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1017.

The pincode recorded for Urmasi U Joh is 793015. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Urmasi U Joh falls under Mawryngkneng tehsil of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya.

The nearest railway station to Urmasi U Joh is Kamalajari, about 59 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Urmasi U Joh.

Urmasi U Joh is about 19 km from East Khasi Hills in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Urmasi U Joh is in Mawryngkneng tehsil of East Khasi Hills district. Nongthymmai is about under 2 km away. Mawryngkneng is about 15 km away. East Khasi Hills is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kynton U Mon (under 2 km), Maw U Sam (under 2 km) and Nongthymmai (under 2 km).

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

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