Shillong
Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Tribe
RS
Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
Voice of the People Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
- Sutnga Saipung
- Khliehriat
East Jaintia Hills District
Meghalaya
East Jaintia Hills district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Khliehriat. It covers 2,040 sq km and had a population of 1,22,939 at the 2011 census, a density of 60 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.
District Headquarters
Khliehriat
Area
2,040 sq km
Population
1.23 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
60 /km²
Literacy Rate
73.12%
Sex Ratio
980
per 1,000 males
East Jaintia Hills District Overview
Census 2011Key demographic and social figures for East Jaintia Hills district.
Total Population
1.23 Lakh
Male Population
62,100
Female Population
60,839
Rural Population
1.12 Lakh
Urban Population
10,839
Scheduled Caste
110
Scheduled Tribe
1.18 Lakh
Literacy Rate
73.12%
Population Density
60 /km²
Sex Ratio
980
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.5%Female literacy 69.8%
District Administration
Administrative structure of East Jaintia Hills district.
2
Tehsils
2
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
210
Villages
- Headquarters
- Khliehriat
- Languages
- Pnar, Khasi, English
- Census Year
- 2011
- Coordinates
- 25.35° N, 92.36° E
Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering East Jaintia Hills
(1)A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.
Primary
Assembly Constituencies Covering East Jaintia Hills
(2)Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.
No. 5 · Shillong
SS
Santa Mary Shylla
National People's Party
MLA
No. 6 · Shillong
KS
Kyrmen Shylla
United Democratic Party
MLA
Your Representatives from East Jaintia Hills
(3)Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing East Jaintia Hills district.
- RSRicky Andrew J. SyngkonVoice of the People PartyMPShillong · No. 1
- SSSanta Mary ShyllaNational People's PartyMLASutnga Saipung · No. 5
- KSKyrmen ShyllaUnited Democratic PartyMLAKhliehriat · No. 6
Election History
Lok SabhaShillong · No. 1
- 202418th Lok SabhaVoice of the People PartyRicky Andrew J. SyngkonVotes 5,71,078Vote share 55.31%Margin 3,71,910
- 1. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon · Voice of the People Party5,71,078 (55.31%)
- 2. Vincent H. Pala · INC1,99,168 (19.29%)
- 3. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh · National People's Party1,85,010 (17.92%)
- 201917th Lok SabhaINCVincent H. PalaVotes 4,19,689Vote share 53.52%Margin 1,52,433
- 1. Vincent H. Pala · INC4,19,689 (53.52%)
- 2. Jemino Mawthoh · United Democratic Party2,67,256 (34.08%)
- 3. Sanbor Shullai · BJP76,683 (9.78%)
- 201416th Lok SabhaINCVincent H. PalaVotes 2,09,340Vote share 33.65%Margin 40,379
- 1. Vincent H. Pala · INC2,09,340 (33.65%)
- 2. P B M Basaiawmoit · Independent1,68,961 (27.16%)
- 3. Paul Lyngdoh · United Democratic Party1,33,580 (21.47%)
Political Geography
Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.
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East Jaintia Hills District at a Glance
- State
- Meghalaya
- Headquarters
- Khliehriat
- Area
- 2,040 sq km
- Population
- 1.23 Lakh
- Population density
- 60 per km²
- Sex ratio
- 980 per 1,000 males
- Literacy rate
- 73.12%
- Languages
- Pnar, Khasi, English
- Tehsils
- 2
- Blocks
- 2
- Gram panchayats
- 0
- Villages
- 210
- Lok Sabha seats
- 1
- Assembly segments
- 2
- Census year
- 2011
Sources & data
- Census of India (2011)
- Election Commission of India
- Government of Meghalaya
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.