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District of Meghalaya in India
West Jaintia Hills district
District of Meghalaya
Krang Suri Waterfalls
West Jaintia Hills district
Location in Meghalaya
Country
India
State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Jowai
Government
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies
4
Area
• Total
1,693 km2 (654 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
• Total
272,185
• Density
160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy
63.5%
Time zone
UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways
NH-44, NH-40
Website
westjaintiahills.gov.in
West Jaintia Hills (Pron: ˈʤeɪnˌtɪə) is an administrative District in the state of Meghalaya in India. The united district (Jaintia Hills District) was created on 22 February 1972 and occupied an area of 3819 km2. It had a population of 272,185 (as of 2011). The district is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forests eco-region. With the bifurcation of the erstwhile Jaintia Hills District into East and West Jaintia Hills Districts, West Jaintia Hills District came into existence on 31 July 2012 with its headquarters at Jowai. Jowai is the host of all the heads of important governmental offices and establishments, educational institutions, hospitals, banking institutions, etc.[1]
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