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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mairang
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = city
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| pushpin_map = India Meghalaya#India
| pushpin_label_position = left
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Meghalaya, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.57|N|91.63|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Meghalaya]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[West Khasi Hills district|West Khasi Hills]]
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| governing_body = SDO (civil) Shri A. Nongbri, (MCS)
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 1564
| population_total = 11517
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Maharam language|Maram]], [[Khasi language|Khasi]] and [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| registration_plate = ML
| blank_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank_info = [[Oceanic climate#Subtropical highland variety (Cwb)|Cwb]]
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'''Mairang''' is a town and a [[town area committee]] in [[West Khasi Hills district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Meghalaya]].It is located at about 40 km from the state capital [[Shillong]], and 45 km (approx.) from the district headquarters, [[Nongstoin]] along National Highway 44E (Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura).

==Geography==
Mairang is located at {{Coord|25.57|N|91.63|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/18/Mairang.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mairang]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1564 [[metre]]s (5131 [[foot (length)|feet]]).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Mairang had a population of 11,517. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mairang has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 63%. In Mairang, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Education==
Mairang Presbyterian Science College, Khadsawphra College and [[Tirot Sing Memorial College]] are three institutions of higher education in Mairang.

==See also==
*[[Bynther]]

==References==
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{{Meghalaya}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in West Khasi Hills district]]

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