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{{Infobox settlement
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Meghalaya|District]] of [[Meghalaya]]
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| seat = [[Shillong]]
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| area_total_km2 = 2752
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| population_as_of = 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/news/536-east-khasi-hills-census-2011-highlights.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-09-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130108070500/http://www.census2011.co.in/news/536-east-khasi-hills-census-2011-highlights.html |archive-date=2013-01-08 }}</ref>
| population_total = 825,922
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics1_info1 = 85.7%
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'''East Khasi Hills''' is an administrative [[district]] in the state of [[Meghalaya]] in [[India]]. The district headquarters are located at [[Shillong]]. The district occupies an [[area]] of 2752 km² and has a [[population]] of 825,922 (as of 2011). As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Meghalaya's [[Districts of Meghalaya| 12 districts]].<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>

== History==

The former [[Khasi Hills district]] was divided into East and [[West Khasi Hills]] districts on 28 October 1976. On 4 June 1992, East Khasi Hills District was further divided into two administrative districts of East Khasi Hills District and [[Ri-Bhoi District]].

==Geography==

Shillong is the district headquarters of East Khasi Hills District.

East Khasi Hills District forms a central part of Meghalaya and covers a total geographical area of 2,748 km<sup>2</sup>. It lies approximately between 25°07" & 25°41" N Lat. And 91°21" & 92°09" E Long.

The north of the district is bounded by the plain of Ri-Bhoi District gradually rising to the rolling grasslands of the [[Shillong Plateau]] interspersed with river valleys, then falls sharply in the Southern portion forming a deep gorges and ravines in [[Mawsynram]] and Shella-Bholaganj, community and rural development block, bordering [[Bangladesh]]. The district is bounded by the Jaintia Hills District to the east and the West Khasi Hills District to the west.

The East Khasi Hills District is mostly hilly with deep gorges and ravines on the southern portion. The most important physiographic features of the district is the Shillong Plateau interspersed with river valley, then fall sharply in the southern portion forming deep gorges and ravine in Mawsynram and Shella-Bholaganj bordering Bangladesh. Shillong peak, 10 km from the city, offers a panoramic view of the scenic country side and is also the highest point in the district as well as in the State.

===Climate===
The climate of the district ranges from temperate in the plateau region to the warmer tropical and sub-tropical pockets on the Northern and Southern regions. The whole of the district is influenced by the south-west monsoon which begins generally from May and continues till September. The weather is humid for the major portion of the year except for the relatively dry spell usually between December and March.

{{Weather box |single line = yes |width = 70% |location = Shillong
|Jan high F = 51
|Feb high F = 54
|Mar high F = 72
|Apr high F = 75
|May high F = 75
|Jun high F = 75
|Jul high F = 75
|Aug high F = 77
|Sep high F = 75
|Oct high F = 63
|Nov high F = 48
|Dec high F = 43

|Jan low F = 33
|Feb low F = 36
|Mar low F = 54
|Apr low F = 59
|May low F = 61
|Jun low F = 64
|Jul low F = 66
|Aug low F = 64
|Sep low F = 64
|Oct low F = 49
|Nov low F = 32
|Dec low F = 26

|Jan rain mm = 1
|Feb rain mm = 3
|Mar rain mm = 109
|Apr rain mm = 312
|May rain mm = 607
|Jun rain mm = 1111
|Jul rain mm = 1159
|Aug rain mm = 741
|Sep rain mm = 552
|Oct rain mm = 242
|Nov rain mm = 25
|Dec rain mm = 15

|Jan rain days = 1
|Feb rain days = 2
|Mar rain days = 5
|Apr rain days = 11
|May rain days = 15
|Jun rain days = 18
|Jul rain days = 19
|Aug rain days = 16
|Sep rain days = 13
|Oct rain days = 6
|Nov rain days = 2
|Dec rain days = 1

|source 1 = http://worldclimateguide.co.uk/climateguides/india/shillong.php
|source 2 =
}}

==Divisions==

===Administrative divisions===
East Khasi Hills division is divided into eight blocks:<ref>{{cite map |publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |title=Meghalaya Administrative Divisions |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/administrative_maps/MEGHALAYA.pdf |language=en |format=PDF |year=2011 |access-date=2011-09-29 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" width=65% style="border:1px solid black"
|- bgcolor=#99ccff
| width="10%" | '''Name'''
| width="20%" | '''Headquarters'''
| width="20%" | '''Population'''
| width="10%" | '''Location'''
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
| Khatarshnong Laitkroh|| Mawjrong|| || [[File:East Khasi Hills Subdivisions Khatarshnong Laitkroh.png|120px|center]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
| Mawkynrew|| Mawkynrew|| || [[File:East Khasi Hills Subdivisions Mawkynrew.png|120px|center]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
| [[Mawphlang]]|| [[Mawphlang]]|| || [[File:East Khasi Hills Subdivisions Mawphlang.png|120px|center]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
| Mawryngkneng|| Mawryngkneng|| || [[File:East Khasi Hills Subdivisions Mawryngknang.png|120px|center]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
| Mawsynram|| [[Mawsynram]]|| || [[File:East Khasi Hills Subdivisions Mawsynram.png|120px|center]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
| Mylliem|| Mylliem|| || [[File:East Khasi Hills Subdivisions Mylliem.png|120px|center]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
| Pynsursla|| Pynsursla|| || [[File:East Khasi Hills Subdivisions Pynsursla.png|120px|center]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
| Shella Bholaganj|| [[Cherrapunjee]]|| || [[File:East Khasi Hills Subdivisions Shella Bholaganj.png|120px|center]]
|}

==Demographics==
{{Bar box|float=right|title=Religion in East Khasi Hills|titlebar=#Fcd116|left1='''Religions'''|right1='''%age'''|bars={{bar percent|[[Christians]]|blue|65.79}}{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|17.55}}
{{bar percent|Others#|red|14.00}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|1.72}}{{bar percent|[[Buddhists]]|yellow|0.38}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhs]]|magenta|0.30}}
{{bar percent|[[Jains]]|pink|0.03}}
|caption=#, includes [[animists]] and [[tribal religions in India|ethnic religions]].}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], East Khasi Hills district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 825,922,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of [[Comoros]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Comoros 794,683 July 2011 est. | archive-date = 27 September 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165947/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> or the US state of [[South Dakota]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=South Dakota 814,180
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=2013-10-19
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 478th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 292 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.68%.<ref name=districtcensus/> East Khasi Hills has a [[sex ratio]] of 1008 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 84.7%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

==Culture==

===Places of interest===

* [[Kongthong]] village is a popular tourist destination where people use the [[whistled language]]<ref name=m1>{{cite web|url=http://amazingindiablog.in/kongthong-a-village-in-meghalaya-where-people-whistle-to-communicate/|title=Kongthong – A Village in Meghalaya where People Whistle to Communicate|website=amazingindiablog.in|date=10 August 2017|access-date=14 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=m2>{{cite web|url=https://assamtribune.com/north-east/kongthong-among-3-indian-entries-for-unwto-best-village-contest-meghalaya-cm-1202328
| title= Kongthong among 3 Indian entries for UNWTO 'Best Village Contest': Meghalaya CM | website= Assama Tribune | date= 9 September 2021 |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref> and build [[living root bridge]]s.

* [[Kynrem Falls]]

* [[Mawlynnong]] village, located in the Pynsursla block, is known for its cleanliness. The travel magazine ''Discover India'' declared the village as the cleanest in Asia in 2003, and the cleanest in India in 2005.<ref name="megtourism_eco">[http://megtourism.gov.in/ecodestination.html Eco Destination], Department of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya</ref>

* [[Nohkalikai Falls]] one of the tallest falls in India is located near Sohra (Cherrapunjee).
* [[Nohsngithiang Falls]]

* [[Shillong]] the headquarters of this district is a hill station with a number of tourist attraction all around.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
* Sohra ([[Cherrapunji|Cherrapunjee]]) once the wettest place on the planet,{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} also known for its [[living root bridges]] and is a tourist attraction.
* [[Sweet Falls]] located in Mawshabuit

* [[Umiam Lake]] an artificial lake on the way to Shillong.

== Transport==

The headquarters of the district, Shillong which is also the capital city of State, is connected to Guwahati and Silchar by NH 44 of 103 km and 240 km respectively. The nearest Rail head and airport are situated at Guwahati. There is an airstrip suitable for small aircraft at Umroi which is 35 km from Shillong. The agricultural and other products are transported by trucks, jeeps and tractors. Shillong is well connected with other parts of the State by motorable road. Similarly, all the block headquarters in the district are also connected by roads. However, the villages in the interior areas are poorly connected and transport services are inadequate.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Nohkalikai falls.jpg| Noh Kalikai falls near cherrapunjee
File:Cherrapunji.jpg | Highest Rainfall in the world in cherrapunjee
File:Shillong.jpg | Shillong-The District Headquarters
File:View3_Umiam_Lake.JPG | Umiam Lake
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|East Khasi Hills}}
* [http://eastkhasihills.gov.in/ East Khasi Hills district]
* [http://khadc.nic.in Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council]
* [http://humanplanet.com/timothyallen/2011/03/living-root-bridges-bbc-human-planet/ A BBC photographer's experiences in the East Khasi Hills]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = East Khasi Hills
|North = [[Ri-Bhoi]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Jaintia Hills]]
|Southeast =
|South = ''[[Bangladesh]]''
|Southwest =
|West = [[West Khasi Hills]]
|Northwest =
}}

{{Meghalaya}}
{{Authority control}}

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