Meghalaya is a state in northeast India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: (a) the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and (b) the Garo Hills. The population of Meghalaya as of 2014 is estimated to be 3,211,474. Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,430 square kilometres, with a length-to-breadth ratio of about 3:1.
East Garo Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India.
West Garo Hills is an administrative district in Garo Hills of the state of Meghalaya in India. Tura town is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 3714 km². In 2011 its population was 643,291. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Meghalaya, after East Khasi Hills.
Baghmara is the headquarters of South Garo Hills district in the state of Meghalaya in India. The place is bordered by the Mymensingh Division of Bangladesh and is about 113 km from Tura; 248 km from Guwahati; and 287 km from state capital Shillong. It has the famous river, Someshwari, also known as Simsang in Garo tribal language, flowing through its expanse and is also covered in hills and tracts along the way. This southern part of the Garo Hills region has lots of tourist spots compared to other districts and is a popular tourist destination for both domestic and international tourists when it comes to tourism in Western Meghalaya.
Williamnagar, formerly known as Simsanggre, is the headquarters of East Garo Hills district in the state of Meghalaya in India.
The Garo people, are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group inhabiting predominantly in Northeast Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura and Nagaland, and in some neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. Historically, the name Garo was used for wide range of inhabitant in southern bank of Brahmaputra but now refers to those who call themselves A•chik Mande or simply A•chik or Mande and the name "Garo" is now being used by outsiders as an exonym.They are the second-largest tribe in Meghalaya after the Khasi and comprise about a third of the local population.
The Garo Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya, India. They are inhabited by the Garo people. It is one of the wettest places in the world. The range is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion.
Balpakram National Park is a national park to the south of Garo Hills in Meghalaya, India, located at an altitude of about 910 m (3,000 ft) close to the international border with Bangladesh. It was inaugurated in December 1987 and provides habitat for barking deer, Asian golden cat, Bengal tiger, marbled cat, wild water buffalo, red panda and Indian elephant. Balpakram means "land of the eternal wind" according to the myth of the Garo people.
Nepenthes khasiana is an endangered tropical pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes. It is the only Nepenthes species native to India. It is thought to attract prey by means of blue fluorescence.
Garo, also referred to by its endonym A•chikku, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in the Northeast Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam, and Tripura. It is also spoken in certain areas of the neighbouring Bangladesh. According to the 2001 census, there are about 889,000 Garo speakers in India alone; another 130,000 are found in Bangladesh.
Bodo–Kacharis is a name used by anthropologist and linguists to define a collection of ethnic groups living predominantly in the Northeast Indian states of Assam, Tripura, and Meghalaya. These peoples are speakers of either Bodo–Garo languages or Assamese. Some Tibeto-Burman speakers who live closely in and around the Brahmaputra valley, such as the Mising people and Karbi people, are not considered Bodo–Kachari. Many of these peoples have formed early states in the late Medieval era of Indian history and came under varying degrees of Sanskritisation.
Tura is a municipality in the West Garo Hills district of the Indian state of Meghalaya. One of the largest towns in Meghalaya, Tura is located in the foothills of the Nokrek range of Garo Hills. Before the British came to the Garo Hills, Tura was known as Dura and the British called the place, Tura as it was easier for them to pronounce the name. The climate in Tura is moderate throughout the year and has many interesting and unexplored areas.
Umiam Lake is a reservoir in the hills 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Shillong in the state of Meghalaya, India. It was created by damming the Umiam River in the early 1960s. The principal catchment area of the lake and dam is spread over 225 square km.
Someshwari River, known as Simsang River in the Indian state of Meghalaya which originates from Nokrek Range and flows into Bangladesh.
Myntdu River is one of the major water bodies in Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, locally known as 'ka Tawiar ka Takan' in the Pnar dialect. It is a blessing to the residents of the town of Jowai and adjacent places. Its abundant water is used to irrigate the Myntdu Valley, located on the outskirts of Jowai town.
Kopili River is an interstate river in Northeast India that flows through the states of Meghalaya and Assam and is the largest south bank tributary of the Brahmaputra in Assam.
Siju Cave, also known as Bat Cave in English, is located in the North East Indian state of Meghalaya near the Napak Lake and Simsang River game reserve. It is a limestone cave and is famous for its stalagmites and stalactites.
National Highway 127B, commonly called NH 127B is a National Highway in North East India that connects Srirampur in Assam to Nongston in Meghalaya.
The Dudhnoi River is a sub-tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Dudhnoi river originates in the East Garo Hills of Meghalaya. The Dudhnoi River meets Krishnai River at Matia of Goalpara district and then flows as Mornoi River before its confluence with the Brahmaputra river. Floods in Goalpara district is dictated by the Dudhnoi river.
The Krishnai River is a sub-tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Krishnai river originates in the West Garo Hills of Meghalaya. The Krishnai River meets Dudhnoi River at Matia of Goalpara district and then flows as Mornoi River before its confluence with the Brahmaputra river.
