★ Revenue village · Wapung block · East Jaintia Hills ★

Moowakhu

Wapung block
Pincode 793160
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Moowakhu is a revenue village in Wapung block, East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. It had a population of 435 in 75 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

435 people. 75 homes.

Wapung block, East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.

435
Population
75
Households
76.5%
Literacy
1,023
Sex ratio
LGD 279408Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Moowakhu today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Cabbage₹2,450Santar Bazaar APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Pumpkin₹2,700Santar Bazaar APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Raddish₹2,600Santar Bazaar APMC · 22 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from East Jaintia Hills district. Nearest district with reports: Sribhumi, about 62 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Sribhumi's mapped villages).All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Moowakhu is a village in Wapung block, East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. At the 2011 Census it had 435 people in 75 households, with a literacy rate of 76.5%. Its postal pincode is 793160.

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LGD village code279408
Census 2011 code279408
Pincode793160
BlockWapung · LGD 1999
Male / Female215 / 220 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaShillong · Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon (VPP)
AssemblySutnga Saipung · Santa Mary Shylla (NPP)

How Moowakhu compares

By population, Moowakhu is #42 of 69 inhabited villages in Wapung block.

—MoowakhuWapung blockEast Jaintia Hills
Literacy rate76.5%57.3%58.3%
Women per 1,000 men1,0231,0371,008
People per household5.86.15.9

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 793160

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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Essential services & places near Moowakhu

Moowakhu isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Wapung block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices63 in East Jaintia Hills district

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Hospitals & clinics17 in East Jaintia Hills district

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Schools & anganwadis1 in East Jaintia Hills district

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Other places of worship1 in East Jaintia Hills district

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Transport9 in East Jaintia Hills district

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Location & surroundings

Moowakhu on the map

Location not yet mappedWe don't have verified coordinates for Moowakhu yet. Residents will be able to drop a pin once claiming opens.
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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaShillong · Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon (VPP), elected 2024
AssemblySutnga Saipung (ST) · Santa Mary Shylla (NPP), MLA since 2023

Estimated: 100% of the 5 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.

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Questions about Moowakhu

Where is Moowakhu located?
Moowakhu is a village in Wapung block of East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India.
Which district is Moowakhu in?
Moowakhu is in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya.
How is Moowakhu written in the local script?
Moowakhu is written Moowakhu.
What is the pincode of Moowakhu?
The pincode of Moowakhu, Wapung, East Jaintia Hills is 793160.
What is the population of Moowakhu?
As per the 2011 Census, Moowakhu had a population of 435 (215 males and 220 females).
How many households are there in Moowakhu?
Moowakhu had 75 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Moowakhu?
The literacy rate of Moowakhu was 76.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Moowakhu?
Moowakhu had 1,023 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Moowakhu in?
Moowakhu is in the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Moowakhu?
Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon (Voice of the People Party) won the Shillong Lok Sabha seat, which includes Moowakhu, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Moowakhu in?
Moowakhu is in the Sutnga Saipung assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Moowakhu?
Santa Mary Shylla (National People's Party) won the Sutnga Saipung assembly seat, which includes Moowakhu, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Moowakhu?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Moowakhu is 279408 and its Census 2011 village code is 279408.
Which villages are near Moowakhu?
Other villages in Wapung block include Bataw, Borhgat, Byndihati, Byrwai, Cham Cham.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Wapung block

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BatawPop. 1,509
BorhgatPop. 281
ByndihatiPop. 2,630
ByrwaiPop. 1,857
Cham ChamPop. 1,453
DeinsatlangPop. 246
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