Ri-Bhoi district
Ri Bhoi District | ||
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Vidhan Sabha constituencies 4 | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 2,378 km2 (918 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 258,840 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
Demographics | ||
• Literacy | 77.22% | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
Major highways | NH-40 | |
Website | ribhoi |
Ri Bhoi (English:
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History
The district was upgraded from subdivisional level to a full-fledged district on 4 June 1992. The new District, was carved out from
Geography
The District lies between 90°55’15 to 91°16’ latitude and 25°40’ to 25°21’ longitude. It is bounded on the north by
The headquarters of the District is at Nongpoh located at 53 km away from the state capital Shillong and 50 km from Guwahati. This District is characterized by rugged and irregular land surface. It includes a series of hill ranges which gradually sloped towards the north and finally joins the Brahmaputra Valley. The important rivers flowing through this region includes the Umtrew, Umsiang, Umran and Umiam rivers.[citation needed]
Flora and fauna
In 1981 Ri-Bhoi district became home to the Nongkhyllem
Economy
In 2006 the
Administration
Administrative divisions
Ri-Bhoi district is divided into three blocks:[4]
Name | Headquarters | Population | Location |
Jirang | Wahsynon | ![]() | |
Umling | Nongpoh | ![]() | |
Umsning | Umsning | ![]() |
Transport
The region is the best in connectivity in the whole state having the only airport at Umroi, the Four-lane from Jorobat to Lad-Umroi and the Shillong Bye-pass in Umroi-Bhoirymbong area to Mawryngkneng of East Khasi Hills and the District is the main connectivity to Assam, Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland and other stations of Meghalaya. The National Highway No.37 origination from Jorabat to Shillong passes through the District.[citation needed]
Demographics
Population
According to the
Religion
Christians are the majority.
Languages
Khasi is the main language of the area. The main dialect spoken in Ri-Bhoi is Karow which is spoken in Nongpoh and its surrounding localities and the other native spoken dialects are Iapngar in Ri Bhoi and Mihngi, Nongtung in Far Eastern Ri Bhoi, Mynar in Far Western Ri Bhoi and Jirang area. It is more popularly known to other people as the Bhoi language. Languages used in the district include
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Meghalaya". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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- ^ "Population by Religion - Meghalaya". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
- ^ ORGI. "C-16: Population by Mother Tongue". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Amri Karbi: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 28 September 2011.