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About Nongkohlew Village

Nongkohlew is a small village in Mylliem tehsil, in the district of East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 486, made up of 248 males and 238 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793012, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nongkohlew Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nongkohlew village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District East Khasi Hills
Tehsil Mylliem
Pincode 793012
Population 486
Male Population 248
Female Population 238
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Nongkohlew compares

By the 2011 count Nongkohlew is the 54th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 928 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1035.

Getting to Nongkohlew

Nongkohlew is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Nongkohlew 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 Nongkohlew from other places

Nongkohlew lies about 33 km from East Khasi Hills, and the nearest railway station is Mirza, about 45 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 Nongkohlew
Nearest town Mawlai-Mawïong 25 km
Tehsil headquarters Mylliem 27 km
District headquarters East Khasi Hills 33 km
Nearest railway station Mirza 45 km

Villages closest to Nongkohlew

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nongkohlew village had a population of 486. That makes it the 54th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 928 residents.

Nongkohlew village has 248 males and 238 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nongkohlew has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1035.

The pincode recorded for Nongkohlew is 793012. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nongkohlew falls under Mylliem tehsil of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya.

The nearest railway station to Nongkohlew is Mirza, about 45 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 Nongkohlew.

Nongkohlew is about 33 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.

Nongkohlew is in Mylliem tehsil of East Khasi Hills district. Mawlai-Mawïong is about 25 km away. Mylliem is about 27 km away. East Khasi Hills is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mawtharia (13 km), Mawiong (14 km) and Mawsing (14 km).

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

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