South West Khasi Hills District

Meghalaya

South West Khasi Hills district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Mawkyrwat. It covers 1,401 sq km and had a population of 99,171 at the 2011 census, a density of 71 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Mawkyrwat
Area
1,401 sq km
Population
99,171
(2011)
Population Density
71 /km²
Literacy Rate
75.12%
Sex Ratio
978
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

South West Khasi Hills District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for South West Khasi Hills district.

Total Population
99,171
Male Population
50,120
Female Population
49,051
Rural Population
92,100
Urban Population
7,071
Scheduled Caste
20
Scheduled Tribe
95,200
Literacy Rate
75.12%
Population Density
71 /km²
Sex Ratio
978
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.4%Female literacy 71.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of South West Khasi Hills district.

2
Tehsils
2
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
320
Villages
Headquarters
Mawkyrwat
Languages
Khasi, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.37° N, 91.45° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering South West Khasi Hills

(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
  • Ranikor
  • Mawkyrwat
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Assembly Constituencies Covering South West Khasi Hills

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Ranikor
No. 35 · Shillong
PM
Pius Marwein
United Democratic Party
MLA
Mawkyrwat
No. 36 · Shillong
RT
Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar
United Democratic Party
MLA

Your Representatives from South West Khasi Hills

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing South West Khasi Hills district.

  • RS
    Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
    Voice of the People Party
    MP
    Shillong · No. 1
  • PM
    Pius Marwein
    United Democratic Party
    MLA
    Ranikor · No. 35
  • RT
    Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar
    United Democratic Party
    MLA
    Mawkyrwat · No. 36

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
South West Khasi Hills
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
2 Assembly
No. 35, 36

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South West Khasi Hills District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Mawkyrwat
Area
1,401 sq km
Population
99,171
Population density
71 per km²
Sex ratio
978 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
75.12%
Languages
Khasi, English
Tehsils
2
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
320
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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