Biar, Laskein

Biar is a village located in the Laskein Subdivision of West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. The village falls in Laskein block. It belongs to Shillong parliament constituency and Raliang assembly constituency.

As on November 2024, the current population of Biar is 730 out of which 377 are males and rest 353 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 936 females per 1000 males. There are around 194 teenagers in Biar. It has literacy rate of 42% which means around 310 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 729 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 107 households in Biar, which means every family has 7 members on average. The village has working population of 281. The pincode of Biar is 793150 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Jowai Sub Post office
• Kyndong Tuber Branch Post office
• Mawkaiaw Branch Post office
• Mawkyndeng Branch Post office
• Trangblang Branch Post office

Schools

Biar has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Biar Govt Lower Primary School
• Courage L.P School
• Biar Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan U.P School

Hospitals

Biar has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Mupliang Sub-Center
• Khliehtyrshi Primary Health Center
• Jowai Civil Hospital
• Kyndong Tuber Sub-Center
• Mynska Sub-Center

Banks

Biar has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Bank of Baroda Jowai, Meghalaya
• Bank of India Jowai
• Central Bank of India Nongstoin
• Canara Bank Jowai
• HDFC Bank Shangpung