★ Revenue village · Laskein block · West Jaintia Hills ★

Priang

Laskein block
Pincode 793150
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Priang is a revenue village in Laskein block, West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. It had a population of 754 in 129 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

754 people. 129 homes.

Laskein block, West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.

754
Population
129
Households
60.9%
Literacy
958
Sex ratio
LGD 279279Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Priang today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bay leaf(Tejpatta)₹2,500Mawiong Regulated Market APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Broomstick(Flower Broom)₹8,200Mawiong Regulated Market APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari)₹20,000Shillong APMC · 23 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from West Jaintia Hills district. Nearest district with reports: East Khasi Hills, about 76 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of East Khasi Hills's mapped villages).All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Priang is a village in Laskein block, West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. At the 2011 Census it had 754 people in 129 households, with a literacy rate of 60.9%. Its postal pincode is 793150.

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LGD village code279279
Census 2011 code279279
Pincode793150
BlockLaskein · LGD 1997
Male / Female385 / 369 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaShillong · Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon (VPP)
AssemblyMowkaiaw · Nujorki Sungoh (UDP)

How Priang compares

By population, Priang is #42 of 87 inhabited villages in Laskein block.

—PriangLaskein blockWest Jaintia Hills
Literacy rate60.9%57.4%59.4%
Women per 1,000 men9589981,008
People per household5.86.36.0

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

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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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News near Priang

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Essential services & places near Priang

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

Banks, ATMs & post offices137 in West Jaintia Hills district

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Hospitals & clinics45 in West Jaintia Hills district

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Police & fire stations1 in West Jaintia Hills district

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Revenue & panchayat offices1 in West Jaintia Hills district

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Government offices3 in West Jaintia Hills district

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Churches2 in West Jaintia Hills district

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Other places of worship1 in West Jaintia Hills district

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Transport5 in West Jaintia Hills district

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Community places1 in West Jaintia Hills district

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Location & surroundings

Priang on the map

Location not yet mappedWe don't have verified coordinates for Priang 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
AssemblyMowkaiaw (ST) · Nujorki Sungoh (UDP), MLA since 2023

Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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 Priang

Where is Priang located?
Priang is a village in Laskein block of West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India.
Which district is Priang in?
Priang is in West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya.
How is Priang written in the local script?
Priang is written Priang.
What is the pincode of Priang?
The pincode of Priang, Laskein, West Jaintia Hills is 793150.
What is the population of Priang?
As per the 2011 Census, Priang had a population of 754 (385 males and 369 females).
How many households are there in Priang?
Priang had 129 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Priang?
The literacy rate of Priang was 60.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Priang?
Priang had 958 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Priang in?
Priang is in the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Priang?
Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon (Voice of the People Party) won the Shillong Lok Sabha seat, which includes Priang, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Priang in?
Priang is in the Mowkaiaw assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Priang?
Nujorki Sungoh (United Democratic Party) won the Mowkaiaw assembly seat, which includes Priang, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Priang?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Priang is 279279 and its Census 2011 village code is 279279.
Which villages are near Priang?
Other villages in Laskein block include Barato, Bhain, Biar, Chutwakhu Sarhen, Iawthymmei.

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

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