East Khasi Hills District

Meghalaya

East Khasi Hills district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Shillong. It covers 2,748 sq km and had a population of 8,25,922 at the 2011 census, a density of 301 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 12 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Shillong
Area
2,748 sq km
Population
8.26 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
301 /km²
Literacy Rate
84.15%
Sex Ratio
1,014
per 1,000 males
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East Khasi Hills District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for East Khasi Hills district.

Total Population
8.26 Lakh
Male Population
4.10 Lakh
Female Population
4.16 Lakh
Rural Population
4.62 Lakh
Urban Population
3.64 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
5,200
Scheduled Tribe
6.62 Lakh
Literacy Rate
84.15%
Population Density
301 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,014
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 84.5%Female literacy 83.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of East Khasi Hills district.

8
Tehsils
8
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
930
Villages
Headquarters
Shillong
Languages
Khasi, English, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.57° N, 91.88° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering East Khasi Hills

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Shillong

Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
RS
Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
Voice of the People Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Mawryngkneng
  • Pynthorumkhrah
  • Mawlai
  • East Shillong
  • North Shillong
  • West Shillong
  • South Shillong
  • Mylliem
  • Nongthyrmmai
  • Nongkrem
  • Sohra
  • Pynursla
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Assembly Constituencies Covering East Khasi Hills

(12)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Mawryngkneng
No. 13 · Shillong
PS
Pyniaid Sing Syiem
National People's Party
MLA
Pynthorumkhrah
No. 14 · Shillong
AH
Alexander Laloo Hek
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Mawlai
No. 15 · Shillong
BM
Brightstarwell Marbaniang
Voice of the People Party
MLA
East Shillong
No. 16 · Shillong
ML
Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh
National People's Party
MLA
North Shillong
No. 17 · Shillong
AN
Adelbert Nongrum
Voice of the People Party
MLA
West Shillong
No. 18 · Shillong
PL
Paul Lyngdoh
United Democratic Party
MLA
South Shillong
No. 19 · Shillong
SS
Sanbor Shullai
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Mylliem
No. 20 · Shillong
RL
Ronney V. Lyngdoh
Indian National Congress
MLA
Nongthyrmmai
No. 21 · Shillong
CP
Charles Pyngrope
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Nongkrem
No. 22 · Shillong
AB
Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit
Voice of the People Party
MLA
Sohra
No. 26 · Shillong
GM
Gavin Miguel Mylliem
National People's Party
MLA
Pynursla
No. 27 · Shillong
PT
Prestone Tynsong
National People's Party
MLA

Your Representatives from East Khasi Hills

(13)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing East Khasi Hills district.

  • RS
    Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
    Voice of the People Party
    MP
    Shillong · No. 1
  • PS
    Pyniaid Sing Syiem
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Mawryngkneng · No. 13
  • AH
    Alexander Laloo Hek
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Pynthorumkhrah · No. 14
  • BM
    Brightstarwell Marbaniang
    Voice of the People Party
    MLA
    Mawlai · No. 15
  • ML
    Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh
    National People's Party
    MLA
    East Shillong · No. 16
  • AN
    Adelbert Nongrum
    Voice of the People Party
    MLA
    North Shillong · No. 17
  • PL
    Paul Lyngdoh
    United Democratic Party
    MLA
    West Shillong · No. 18
  • SS
    Sanbor Shullai
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    South Shillong · No. 19
  • RL
    Ronney V. Lyngdoh
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Mylliem · No. 20
  • CP
    Charles Pyngrope
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Nongthyrmmai · No. 21
  • AB
    Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit
    Voice of the People Party
    MLA
    Nongkrem · No. 22
  • GM
    Gavin Miguel Mylliem
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Sohra · No. 26
  • PT
    Prestone Tynsong
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Pynursla · No. 27

Election History

Lok Sabha

Shillong · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaVoice of the People PartyRicky Andrew J. Syngkon
    Votes 5,71,078Vote share 55.31%Margin 3,71,910
    1. 1. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon · Voice of the People Party5,71,078 (55.31%)
    2. 2. Vincent H. Pala · INC1,99,168 (19.29%)
    3. 3. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh · National People's Party1,85,010 (17.92%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Meghalaya
State
East Khasi Hills
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
12 Assembly
No. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27

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East Khasi Hills District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Shillong
Area
2,748 sq km
Population
8.26 Lakh
Population density
301 per km²
Sex ratio
1,014 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
84.15%
Languages
Khasi, English, Hindi
Tehsils
8
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
930
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
12
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.
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