Ri Bhoi District

Meghalaya

Ri Bhoi district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Nongpoh. It covers 2,448 sq km and had a population of 2,58,840 at the 2011 census, a density of 106 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Nongpoh
Area
2,448 sq km
Population
2.59 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
106 /km²
Literacy Rate
75.67%
Sex Ratio
959
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Ri Bhoi District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Ri Bhoi district.

Total Population
2.59 Lakh
Male Population
1.32 Lakh
Female Population
1.27 Lakh
Rural Population
2.28 Lakh
Urban Population
30,740
Scheduled Caste
520
Scheduled Tribe
2.28 Lakh
Literacy Rate
75.67%
Population Density
106 /km²
Sex Ratio
959
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.2%Female literacy 73.1%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Ri Bhoi district.

3
Tehsils
3
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
580
Villages
Headquarters
Nongpoh
Languages
Bhoi, Khasi, English, Assamese
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.9° N, 91.88° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Ri Bhoi

(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
Primary
RS
Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
Voice of the People Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Jirang
  • Nongpoh
  • Umsning
  • Umroi
  • Mawhati
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Ri Bhoi

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Jirang
No. 7 · Shillong
SS
Sosthenes Sohtun
National People's Party
MLA
Nongpoh
No. 8 · Shillong
MS
Mayralborn Syiem
United Democratic Party
MLA
Umsning
No. 10 · Shillong
CL
Celestine Lyngdoh
Indian National Congress
MLA
Umroi
No. 11 · Shillong
DL
Damanaitphang Lamare
National People's Party
MLA
Mawhati
No. 12 · Shillong
CM
Charles Marngar
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Ri Bhoi

(6)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Ri Bhoi district.

  • RS
    Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
    Voice of the People Party
    MP
    Shillong · No. 1
  • SS
    Sosthenes Sohtun
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Jirang · No. 7
  • MS
    Mayralborn Syiem
    United Democratic Party
    MLA
    Nongpoh · No. 8
  • CL
    Celestine Lyngdoh
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Umsning · No. 10
  • DL
    Damanaitphang Lamare
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Umroi · No. 11
  • CM
    Charles Marngar
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Mawhati · No. 12

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
Ri Bhoi
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
5 Assembly
No. 7, 8, 10, 11, 12

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Ri Bhoi District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Nongpoh
Area
2,448 sq km
Population
2.59 Lakh
Population density
106 per km²
Sex ratio
959 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
75.67%
Languages
Bhoi, Khasi, English, Assamese
Tehsils
3
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
580
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
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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