Skip to main content

About Mawlyngbna Village

Mawlyngbna is a mid sized village in Mawsynram tehsil, in the district of East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,546, made up of 754 males and 792 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,050 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mawlyngbna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mawlyngbna village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District East Khasi Hills
Tehsil Mawsynram
Pincode 793121
Population 1,546
Male Population 754
Female Population 792
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,050
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mawlyngbna compares

By the 2011 count Mawlyngbna is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 336 residents. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Mawlyngbna

Mawlyngbna is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Mawlyngbna as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Mawlyngbna from other places

Mawlyngbna lies about 32 km from East Khasi Hills, and the nearest railway station is শাহবাজপুর, about 83 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 Mawlyngbna
Tehsil headquarters Mawsynram 7.7 km
Nearest town Shella 9.8 km
District headquarters East Khasi Hills 32 km
Nearest railway station শাহবাজপুর 83 km

Villages closest to Mawlyngbna

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mawsynram 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 Mawlyngbna

As per the Census of India 2011, Mawlyngbna village had a population of 1,546. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 336 residents.

Mawlyngbna village has 754 males and 792 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mawlyngbna has about 1050 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Mawlyngbna is 793121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mawlyngbna falls under Mawsynram tehsil of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya.

The nearest railway station to Mawlyngbna is শাহবাজপুর, about 83 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mawlyngbna.

Mawlyngbna is about 32 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.

Mawlyngbna is in Mawsynram tehsil of East Khasi Hills district. Mawsynram is about 7.7 km away. Shella is about 9.8 km away. East Khasi Hills is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lawbah (under 2 km), Umtyllun (under 2 km) and Mawtepiew (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.