Shillong
Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Tribe
RS
Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
Voice of the People Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
- Nongstoin
- Rambrai Jyrngam
- Mawshynrut
West Khasi Hills District
Meghalaya
West Khasi Hills district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Nongstoin. It covers 3,861 sq km and had a population of 2,87,771 at the 2011 census, a density of 75 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.
District Headquarters
Nongstoin
Area
3,861 sq km
Population
2.88 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
75 /km²
Literacy Rate
77.87%
Sex Ratio
983
per 1,000 males
West Khasi Hills District Overview
Census 2011Key demographic and social figures for West Khasi Hills district.
Total Population
2.88 Lakh
Male Population
1.45 Lakh
Female Population
1.43 Lakh
Rural Population
2.59 Lakh
Urban Population
28,671
Scheduled Caste
110
Scheduled Tribe
2.81 Lakh
Literacy Rate
77.87%
Population Density
75 /km²
Sex Ratio
983
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.2%Female literacy 75.5%
District Administration
Administrative structure of West Khasi Hills district.
4
Tehsils
4
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
480
Villages
- Headquarters
- Nongstoin
- Languages
- Khasi, English
- Census Year
- 2011
- Coordinates
- 25.52° N, 91.27° E
Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering West Khasi 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 West Khasi Hills
(3)Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.
No. 32 · Shillong
GW
Gabriel Wahlang
Indian National Congress
MLA
No. 33 · Shillong
RM
Remington Gabil Momin
Independent
MLA
No. 34 · Shillong
MD
Methodius Dkhar
Hill State People's Democratic Party
MLA
Your Representatives from West Khasi Hills
(4)Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing West Khasi Hills district.
- RSRicky Andrew J. SyngkonVoice of the People PartyMPShillong · No. 1
- GWGabriel WahlangIndian National CongressMLANongstoin · No. 32
- RMRemington Gabil MominIndependentMLARambrai Jyrngam · No. 33
- MDMethodius DkharHill State People's Democratic PartyMLAMawshynrut · No. 34
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%)
- 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%)
Political Geography
Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.
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West Khasi Hills District at a Glance
- State
- Meghalaya
- Headquarters
- Nongstoin
- Area
- 3,861 sq km
- Population
- 2.88 Lakh
- Population density
- 75 per km²
- Sex ratio
- 983 per 1,000 males
- Literacy rate
- 77.87%
- Languages
- Khasi, English
- Tehsils
- 4
- Blocks
- 4
- Gram panchayats
- 0
- Villages
- 480
- Lok Sabha seats
- 1
- Assembly segments
- 3
- 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.