Sohra Tourism Circuit District

Meghalaya

Sohra Tourism Circuit district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Sohra. It covers 620 sq km and had a population of 65,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 104 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Sohra
Area
620 sq km
Population
65,000
(2011)
Population Density
104 /km²
Literacy Rate
82.1%
Sex Ratio
1,018
per 1,000 males
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Sohra Tourism Circuit District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Sohra Tourism Circuit district.

Total Population
65,000
Male Population
32,200
Female Population
32,800
Rural Population
51,000
Urban Population
14,000
Scheduled Caste
40
Scheduled Tribe
63,500
Literacy Rate
82.1%
Population Density
104 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,018
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 83.5%Female literacy 80.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Sohra Tourism Circuit district.

1
Tehsils
1
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
85
Villages
Headquarters
Sohra
Languages
Khasi, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.28° N, 91.73° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Sohra Tourism Circuit

(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
  • Sohra
  • Pynursla
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Sohra Tourism Circuit

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sohra
No. 26 · Shillong
GM
Gavin Miguel Mylliem
National People's Party
MLA
Pynursla
No. 27 · Shillong
PT
Prestone Tynsong
National People's Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Sohra Tourism Circuit

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Sohra Tourism Circuit district.

  • RS
    Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
    Voice of the People Party
    MP
    Shillong · No. 1
  • GM
    Gavin Miguel Mylliem
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Sohra · No. 26
  • PT
    Prestone Tynsong
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Pynursla · No. 27

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
Sohra Tourism Circuit
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
2 Assembly
No. 26, 27

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Sohra Tourism Circuit District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Sohra
Area
620 sq km
Population
65,000
Population density
104 per km²
Sex ratio
1,018 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
82.1%
Languages
Khasi, English
Tehsils
1
Blocks
1
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
85
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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