West Khasi Hills district

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West Khasi Hills district
District of Meghalaya
Langshiang Falls Located in Sangriang, Nongstoin.jpg
West Khasi Hills district
West Khasi Hills district
Location in Meghalaya
Country India
State Meghalaya
Headquarters Nongstoin
Government
 •  Vidhan Sabha constituencies 3
Area
 • Total
5,247 km2 (2,026 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
383,461
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demographics
 •  Literacy 77.87%
 • Sex ratio980
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website westkhasihills.gov.in

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

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History

The West Khasi Hills district was carved out of the Khasi Hills district, which was divided into West and East Khasi Hills districts on 28 October 1976.

Geography

The district headquarters is located at Nongstoin. The district occupies an area of 5247 km2.

Divisions

Administrative divisions

West Khasi Hills district is divided into four blocks: [1]

NameHeadquartersPopulationLocation
Mairang Mairang
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MawshynrutRiangdo
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MawthadraishanNongshillong
West Khasi Hills Subdivisions Mawthadraishan.png
Nongstoin Nongstoin
West Khasi Hills Subdivisions Nongstoin.png

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, West Khasi Hills district has a population of 383,461, [2] roughly equal to the nation of Maldives. [3] This gives it a ranking of 562th in India (out of a total of 640). [2] The district has a population density of 73 inhabitants per square kilometre (190/sq mi). [2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 30.25%. [2] West Khasi Hills has a sex ratio of 980 females for every 1000 males, [2] and a literacy rate of 77.87%. [2]

The district is predominantly inhabited by Khasi tribe. There is a significance presence of Garo Tribe in the Mawshynrut C and RD Block of West Khasi Hills District.

Culture

Khasi society has greatly been transformed by many factors which have arisen in recent times. Adoption of the Western style of life, especially among the literate and educated, have been quite rapid although the matrilineal laws of inheritance and succession and the other cultural traits are still retained.

Places of interest

References

  1. ↑ Meghalaya Administrative Divisions (PDF) (Map). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Maldives 394,999 July 2011 est.
  4. ↑ "Meghalaya flexes muscle on Assam boundary". Zee News . 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014.

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