Skip to main content

About Mawbeh Village

Mawbeh is a small village in Pynursla tehsil, in the district of East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 489, made up of 249 males and 240 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mawbeh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mawbeh village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District East Khasi Hills
Tehsil Pynursla
Pincode 793112
Population 489
Male Population 249
Female Population 240
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mawbeh compares

By the 2011 count Mawbeh is the 43rd largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 438 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 998.

Getting to Mawbeh

Mawbeh is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mawbeh as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Mawbeh from other places

Mawbeh lies about 23 km from East Khasi Hills, and the nearest railway station is Kamalajari, about 64 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 Mawbeh
Nearest town Nongthymmai 11 km
District headquarters East Khasi Hills 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Pynursla 25 km
Nearest railway station Kamalajari 64 km

Villages closest to Mawbeh

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 Mawbeh

As per the Census of India 2011, Mawbeh village had a population of 489. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 438 residents.

Mawbeh village has 249 males and 240 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mawbeh has about 964 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 998.

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

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

The nearest railway station to Mawbeh is Kamalajari, about 64 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 5 - 10 km distance for Mawbeh.

Mawbeh is about 23 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.

Mawbeh is in Pynursla tehsil of East Khasi Hills district. Nongthymmai is about 11 km away. East Khasi Hills is about 23 km away. Pynursla is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mawdang (8.0 km), Tynriang (8.8 km) and Phlang U Diak (11 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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