Pongkung, Mawsynram, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pongkung


The village Pongkung is located in Mawsynram C.D.Block of East Khasi Hills District in the State of Meghalaya in India. It comes under Mawsynram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shillong, which is about 55 kilometers away from Pongkung.

Travel and Communication for Pongkung


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Pongkung,
East Khasi Hills,
Meghalaya, India
PIN - 793121

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pongkung


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Pongkung is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Pongkung is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Pongkung


As per available data from the year 2009, 1081 persons live in 187 house holds in the village Pongkung. There are 535 female individuals and 546 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.49% and males constitute 50.51% of the total population.

There are 1072 scheduled tribes persons of which 532 are females and 540 are males. Females constitute 49.63% and males constitute 50.37% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.17% of the total population.

Land and Natural Resources in Pongkung


Maps, reports and datasets of Pongkung on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Pongkung is 0 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Schools in Pongkung


There are 2 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Pongkung.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Pongkung.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Pongkung.

There is a private secondary school in the village Pongkung.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Pongkung.

Colleges in Pongkung


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

Other Educational Facilities in Pongkung


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Shillong, which is more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

Healthcare Facilities in Pongkung


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Pongkung.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Pongkung.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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