East Garo Hills district
East Garo Hills district
East Garo | ||
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Vidhan Sabha constituencies 7 | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 2,603 km2 (1,005 sq mi) | |
Population (2001) | ||
• Total | 317,917 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
Demographics | ||
• Literacy | 53% | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
Website | eastgarohills |
East Garo Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India.
History
The East Garo Hills district was formed in 1976, after the erstwhile Garo Hills district of Meghalaya was re-organised with a view to bring the administration closer to the people.
The district headquarters-complex of the district, christened as Williamnagar after the name of Captain Williamson A. Sangma the founder Chief Minister of the State of Meghalaya. Williamnagar is located on the vast plainlands along the bank of the Simsang River, at Simsanggre. These plainlands are in a sense historical, as it was here that the Garos made their last major resistance to the British intrusion into Garo Hills during the year 1837. The legendary Garo leader Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma was felled by the British, in skirmish, at Chisobibra, quite close to Wiliamnagar, on 12 December 1837.
Geography
The district headquarters are located at Williamnagar. The district occupies an area of 2603 km2.
Divisions
Lok Sabha
The district falls under the
Assembly Constituency
There are 3 (three) Assembly Constituencies of the Meghalaya State Legislative Assembly within the East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya. The Assembly Constituencies are as follows:
- SONGSAK (ST)
- RONGJENG (ST)
- WILLIAMNAGAR (ST)
Administrative divisions
East Garo Hills division is divided into five blocks:[2]
Name | Headquarters | Population | Location |
Dambo Rongjeng | Rongjeng | ||
Kharkutta | Kharkutta | ||
Resubelpara | Resubelpara | ||
Samanda | Samanda | ||
Songsak | Songsak |
Demographics
According to the
Languages
East Garo's languages include
Flora and fauna
In 1986 East Garo Hills district, along with its sister districts
References
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- ^ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "A'Tong: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Meghalaya". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.