Shankhla, Khadarshnong-Laitkroh
Shankhla is a village located in the Khatarshnong Laitkroh Subdivision of East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. The village falls in Khadarshnong-Laitkroh block. It belongs to Shillong parliament constituency and Mawphlang assembly constituency.
As on January 2025, the current population of Shankhla is 90 out of which 42 are males and rest 48 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1143 females per 1000 males. There are around 12 teenagers in Shankhla. It has literacy rate of 77% which means around 69 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 90 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 21 households in Shankhla, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 53. The pincode of Shankhla is 793108 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Cherrapunjee Sub Post office
- Tynrong Branch Post office
- Laitkynsew Branch Post office
- Mawblang Branch Post office
- Tyrna Branch Post office
Schools
Shankhla has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Ramkrishna Mission Hr. Secondary
- Sohra Govt. College
- Peniel English Lp School, Laitkroh
- Maurice Patrick King Lower Primary School
- Village Durbar Up & Secondary School- Swer
Hospitals
Shankhla has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Mustoh Sub-Center
- Sohbar Primary Health Center
- Tyrna Sub-Center
- Wahlong Sub-Center
- Sohra Community Health Center
Banks
Shankhla has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.