Sohkhar, Umling, Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sohkhar


The village Sohkhar is located in Umling C.D.Block of Ri Bhoi District in the State of Meghalaya in India. It comes under Umling Community Development Block. The nearest town is Nongpoh, which is about 22 kilometers away from Sohkhar.

Travel and Communication for Sohkhar


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

Postal Address:
Sohkhar,
Ri Bhoi,
Meghalaya, India
PIN - 793102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sohkhar


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

A brief summary of available data for Sohkhar 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 Sohkhar


As per available data from the year 2009, 266 persons live in 45 house holds in the village Sohkhar. There are 141 female individuals and 125 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.01% and males constitute 46.99% of the total population.

There are 254 scheduled tribes persons of which 133 are females and 121 are males. Females constitute 52.36% and males constitute 47.64% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 95.49% of the total population.

Land and Natural Resources in Sohkhar


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

Schools in Sohkhar


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Sohkhar.

There are no private or government primary schools in the village. However, there is a government primary school in Umden, which is less than 5 kms away from Sohkhar.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Umden, which is less than 5 kms away from Sohkhar.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Diwon, which is less than 5 kms away from Sohkhar.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Nongpoh, which is more than 10 kms away from Sohkhar.

Colleges in Sohkhar


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

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 Sohkhar.

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 Sohkhar.

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 Sohkhar.

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 Sohkhar.

Other Educational Facilities in Sohkhar


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 Sohkhar.

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 Sohkhar.

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 Sohkhar.

Healthcare Facilities in Sohkhar


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Sohkhar.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Sohkhar.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Sohkhar.

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

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