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About Sohkyllam Village

Sohkyllam is a mid sized village in Mawkyrwat tehsil, in the district of West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 582, made up of 294 males and 288 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sohkyllam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sohkyllam village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District West Khasi Hills
Tehsil Mawkyrwat
Pincode 793114
Population 582
Male Population 294
Female Population 288
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sohkyllam compares

By the 2011 count Sohkyllam is the 28th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 395 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 1004.

Getting to Sohkyllam

Sohkyllam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sohkyllam as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rohbah, Sakwang, Sasniang and Siejiong. 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 Sohkyllam

As per the Census of India 2011, Sohkyllam village had a population of 582. That makes it the 28th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 395 residents.

Sohkyllam village has 294 males and 288 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sohkyllam has about 980 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 1004.

The pincode recorded for Sohkyllam is 793114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sohkyllam falls under Mawkyrwat tehsil of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sohkyllam.

Sohkyllam is in Mawkyrwat tehsil of West Khasi 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 Sohkyllam today is likely to be higher.

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