South West Khasi Hills district

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South West Khasi Hills district
South West Khasi Hills district
South West Khasi Hills district
Location in Meghalaya
Coordinates(Mawkyrwat): 25°18′N91°12′E / 25.3°N 91.2°E / 25.3; 91.2
Country India
State Meghalaya
Headquarters Mawkyrwat
Area
  Total1,341 km2 (518 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total110,152
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demographics
   Literacy 76.84
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website southwestkhasihills.gov.in

Southwest Khasi Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India.

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History

The Southwest Khasi Hills district was carved out of the West Khasi Hills district on 3 August 2012. [1]

Geography

The district headquarters is located at Mawkyrwat. The district occupies an area of 1,341 km². The district is compose all the villages of two Community & Rural Development Blocks viz. Ranikor and Mawkyrwat are Community & Rural Development Block, including 18 (Eighteen) Villages under Warsan Lyngdoh Gram Sevak Circle of Nongstoin in Community & Rural Development Block.

Administrative divisions

South West Khasi Hills district is divided into two blocks

NameHeadquartersPopulationLocation
MawkyrwatMawkyrwat
West Khasi Hills Subdivisions Mawkyrwat.png
RanikorRanikor
West Khasi Hills Subdivisions Ranikor.png

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