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About Nongtyngur Village

Nongtyngur is a mid sized village in Pynursla tehsil, in the district of East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,617, made up of 811 males and 806 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nongtyngur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nongtyngur village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District East Khasi Hills
Tehsil Pynursla
Pincode 793112
Population 1,617
Male Population 811
Female Population 806
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
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 Nongtyngur compares

By the 2011 count Nongtyngur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 438 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 998.

Getting to Nongtyngur

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

Nongtyngur lies about 28 km from East Khasi Hills, and the nearest railway station is শাহবাজপুর, about 54 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 Nongtyngur
Tehsil headquarters Pynursla 12 km
District headquarters East Khasi Hills 28 km
Nearest town Shella 30 km
Nearest railway station শাহবাজপুর 54 km

Villages closest to Nongtyngur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nongtyngur village had a population of 1,617. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 438 residents.

Nongtyngur village has 811 males and 806 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nongtyngur has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 998.

The pincode recorded for Nongtyngur is 793112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nongtyngur falls under Pynursla tehsil of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya.

The nearest railway station to Nongtyngur is শাহবাজপুর, about 54 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 Nongtyngur.

Nongtyngur is about 28 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.

Nongtyngur is in Pynursla tehsil of East Khasi Hills district. Pynursla is about 12 km away. East Khasi Hills is about 28 km away. Shella is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Riwai (under 2 km), Mawlynnong (2.0 km) and Lapalang (3.0 km).

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

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