Wahkhen, Pynursla, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Wahkhen


The village Wahkhen is located in Pynursla C.D.Block of East Khasi Hills District in the State of Meghalaya in India. It comes under Pynursla Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shillong, which is about 42 kilometers away from Wahkhen.

Travel and Communication for Wahkhen


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Wahkhen,
East Khasi Hills,
Meghalaya, India
PIN - 793110

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Wahkhen


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

A brief summary of available data for Wahkhen 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 Wahkhen


As per available data from the year 2009, 1347 persons live in 275 house holds in the village Wahkhen. There are 676 female individuals and 671 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.19% and males constitute 49.81% of the total population.

There are 1346 scheduled tribes persons of which 676 are females and 670 are males. Females constitute 50.22% and males constitute 49.78% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.93% of the total population.

Land and Natural Resources in Wahkhen


Maps, reports and datasets of Wahkhen 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 Wahkhen is 0 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Schools in Wahkhen


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Wahkhen.

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

There is a private middle school in the village Wahkhen.

There is a private secondary school in the village Wahkhen.

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

Colleges in Wahkhen


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 Wahkhen.

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 Wahkhen.

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 Wahkhen.

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 Wahkhen.

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 Wahkhen.

Other Educational Facilities in Wahkhen


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 Wahkhen.

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 Wahkhen.

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 Wahkhen.

Healthcare Facilities in Wahkhen


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Wahkhen.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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