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|Name = West Jaintia Hills |Local = Jaintia |State = Meghalaya |Division = |Map = MeghalayaWestJaintiaHills.PNG |HQ = Jowai |Area = 1693 |Rain = |Population = 270352 |Year = 2011 |Density = |Literacy = 63.5% |SexRatio = |Assembly = 4 |Highways = NH-44, NH-40 |Website = http://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 295,692 (as of 2001). The district is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion.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] GeographyThe total area of the district is 1693 km2. The district comprises one Civil Sub-Division Viz. Amlarem Civil Sub-Division and three Community and Rural Development Blocks viz. Amlarem C&RD Block, Laskein C&RD Block and Thadlaskein C&RD Block with the following boundaries:
EconomyAlthough the mainstay of the district is agriculture, however, due to the abundance of Limestone, plenty of Cement factories have been set up in the district (now East Jaintia Hills). More are set to come up. Coal mining at sites like Lad Rymbai(East Jaintia Hills district) is also one of the major activities set up here.Coal mined here is mostly exported to Bangladesh and Assam. Most of the coal mining sites are now situated in the East Jaintia Hills district. DivisionsAdministrative divisionsUnited Jaintia Hills district was divided into five blocks. With the bifurcation of the erstwhile district, West Jaintia Hills is divided into three blocks:[3]
East Jaintia Hills district is divided into two blocks, namely:
TransportSince it is land locked region and lack of railways and airport, the only means of transportation is roadways. The main highway which runs through the district is NH 40 and NH 44. DemographicsThe district has a total population of 270,352, of which 134,406 are males and 135,946 are females. The density of population is 159.69 per km2. LanguagesThe common dialect in West Jaintia hills is Pnar, belonging to the Khasian language. Other dialects include Khynriam in the western part of district, War speaking to the southern part of the district and Biate, spoken by approximately 20,000 members.The Biates also resides in the Saipung elaka in East Jaintia Hills district. CulturePlaces of interestThe places of interest in Jaintia hills include the below:
EducationAlthough West Jaintia Hills is not known as an education hub. Good schools and colleges do exist in Jowai, Khliehriat and Nongtalang. Prominent Colleges in West Jaintia hills include Jowai Polytechnic which is an AICTE recognised college and the only Nursing School in the district is Dr. Norman Tunnel Hospital School Of Nursing , there are other colleges too namely Thomas Jones Synod College, Nongtalang College and Kiang Nangbah Govt. College Jowai which offers degree courses in arts and science. Jowai has good schools too for Secondary and Higher Secondary level , some of the well known schools in Jowai are K.J.P Synod Mihngi Higher Secondary School , St Mary Mazzarello Girls Higher Secondary School , North Liberty Higher Secondary School etc . See also
References1. ^ {{dead link|date=October 2017}} {{Geographic location2. ^ {{dead link|date=October 2017}} 3. ^{{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 |trans-title=|language=English |format=PDF |edition= |year=2011 |cartography= |scale= |series= |page= |section= |inset= |accessdate=2011-09-29 |isbn= |id= |ref= |archiveurl= |archivedate=}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.merinews.com/article/worlds-tallest-monoliths-in-jaintia-hills/15711193.shtml|title=Tallest Monolith|date=2009-02-17|website=Merinews.com|accessdate=18 October 2017}} |Centre = West Jaintia Hills |North = Karbi Anglong district, Assam |Northeast = |East = East Jaintia Hills district |Southeast = Cachar district, Assam |South = Bangladesh |Southwest = |West = East Khasi Hills |Northwest = Ri-Bhoi }}{{Meghalaya}}{{coord|25|27|N|92|12|E|type:adm3rd_source:itwiki|display=title}}{{DEFAULTSORT:West Jaintia Hills District}} 5 : West Jaintia Hills district|Districts of Meghalaya|Autonomous regions of India|2012 establishments in India|Districts of India |
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