Ri-Bhoi Border Corridor District

Meghalaya

Ri-Bhoi Border Corridor district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Khanapara. It covers 550 sq km and had a population of 85,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 154 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Khanapara
Area
550 sq km
Population
85,000
(2011)
Population Density
154 /km²
Literacy Rate
74.8%
Sex Ratio
954
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Ri-Bhoi Border Corridor District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Ri-Bhoi Border Corridor district.

Total Population
85,000
Male Population
43,500
Female Population
41,500
Rural Population
65,000
Urban Population
20,000
Scheduled Caste
320
Scheduled Tribe
76,000
Literacy Rate
74.8%
Population Density
154 /km²
Sex Ratio
954
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 77.9%Female literacy 71.5%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Ri-Bhoi Border Corridor district.

1
Tehsils
1
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
140
Villages
Headquarters
Khanapara
Languages
Khasi, Bhoi, Assamese, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.1° N, 91.82° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Ri-Bhoi Border Corridor

(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
Partial
RS
Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
Voice of the People Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Jirang
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Ri-Bhoi Border Corridor

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Jirang
No. 7 · Shillong
SS
Sosthenes Sohtun
National People's Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Ri-Bhoi Border Corridor

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Ri-Bhoi Border Corridor district.

  • RS
    Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
    Voice of the People Party
    MP
    Shillong · No. 1
  • SS
    Sosthenes Sohtun
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Jirang · No. 7

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%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Meghalaya
State
Ri-Bhoi Border Corridor
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
1 Assembly
No. 7

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Ri-Bhoi Border Corridor District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Khanapara
Area
550 sq km
Population
85,000
Population density
154 per km²
Sex ratio
954 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
74.8%
Languages
Khasi, Bhoi, Assamese, English
Tehsils
1
Blocks
1
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
140
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
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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