Nongthymmai

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Nongthymmai
Nongthymmai (India)
Coordinates: 25°33′49″N91°54′23″E / 25.5637265°N 91.9064283°E / 25.5637265; 91.9064283 Coordinates: 25°33′49″N91°54′23″E / 25.5637265°N 91.9064283°E / 25.5637265; 91.9064283
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Meghalaya
District East Khasi Hills
Population (2001)
  Total 34,209
Languages
  Official English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration ML

Nongthymmai is a census town in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.

A census town is a type of town that satisfies certain characteristics, depending on the country in which it is located.

East Khasi Hills district District of Meghalaya in India

East Khasi Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. The district headquarters are located at Shillong. The district occupies an area of 2752 km² and has a population of 824,059. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Meghalaya's seven districts.

India Country in South Asia

India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census, [1] Nongthymmai had a population of 34,209. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Nongthymmai had an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 84% and female literacy 80%. 11% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Nongthymmai is best known for the presence of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) campus. Although NEHU has moved base to Mawlai, a few departments are still located in Nongthymmai.

The name of this small village comes from two words in the Khasi dialect, "nong" meaning "village" and "thymmai" meaning "new", so literally translated it means "the new village".

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References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.