Jaintia Hills Sub-Region District

Meghalaya

Jaintia Hills Sub-Region district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Jowai. It covers 1,200 sq km and had a population of 1,80,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 150 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jowai
Area
1,200 sq km
Population
1.80 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
150 /km²
Literacy Rate
72.4%
Sex Ratio
1,022
per 1,000 males
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Jaintia Hills Sub-Region District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jaintia Hills Sub-Region district.

Total Population
1.80 Lakh
Male Population
89,000
Female Population
91,000
Rural Population
1.55 Lakh
Urban Population
25,000
Scheduled Caste
120
Scheduled Tribe
1.72 Lakh
Literacy Rate
72.4%
Population Density
150 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,022
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 75.8%Female literacy 69.1%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jaintia Hills Sub-Region district.

2
Tehsils
2
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
180
Villages
Headquarters
Jowai
Languages
Pnar, Khasi, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.45° N, 92.2° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jaintia Hills Sub-Region

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Shillong

Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
RS
Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
Voice of the People Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Jowai
  • Raliang
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Jaintia Hills Sub-Region

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Jowai
No. 2 · Shillong
WS
Wailadmiki Shylla
National People's Party
MLA
Raliang
No. 3 · Shillong
CY
Comingone Ymbon
National People's Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Jaintia Hills Sub-Region

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Jaintia Hills Sub-Region district.

  • RS
    Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
    Voice of the People Party
    MP
    Shillong · No. 1
  • WS
    Wailadmiki Shylla
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Jowai · No. 2
  • CY
    Comingone Ymbon
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Raliang · No. 3

Election History

Lok Sabha

Shillong · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaVoice of the People PartyRicky Andrew J. Syngkon
    Votes 5,71,078Vote share 55.31%Margin 3,71,910
    1. 1. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon · Voice of the People Party5,71,078 (55.31%)
    2. 2. Vincent H. Pala · INC1,99,168 (19.29%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Meghalaya
State
Jaintia Hills Sub-Region
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
2 Assembly
No. 2, 3

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Jaintia Hills Sub-Region District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Jowai
Area
1,200 sq km
Population
1.80 Lakh
Population density
150 per km²
Sex ratio
1,022 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
72.4%
Languages
Pnar, Khasi, English
Tehsils
2
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
180
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.
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