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About Sookhlieh Village

Sookhlieh is a small village in Laskein tehsil, in the district of Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 260, made up of 132 males and 128 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sookhlieh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sookhlieh village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District Jaintia Hills
Tehsil Laskein
Pincode 793150
Population 260
Male Population 132
Female Population 128
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sookhlieh compares

By the 2011 count Sookhlieh is the 71st largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,039 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Sookhlieh

Sookhlieh is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sookhlieh as Available within village. 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. The nearest villages by name are Shangpung Moolibang, Shangpung Moosyiem, Shangpung Pohshnong and Shet Jahadem. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sookhlieh

As per the Census of India 2011, Sookhlieh village had a population of 260. That makes it the 71st largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,039 residents.

Sookhlieh village has 132 males and 128 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sookhlieh has about 970 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 973.

The pincode recorded for Sookhlieh is 793150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sookhlieh falls under Laskein tehsil of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya.

The census record for Sookhlieh notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Sookhlieh.

Sookhlieh is in Laskein tehsil of Jaintia Hills district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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