Shillong
Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Tribe
RS
Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
Voice of the People Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
- Nartiang
- Jowai
- Raliang
- Mowkaiaw
- Amlarem
West Jaintia Hills District
Meghalaya
West Jaintia Hills district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Jowai. It covers 1,693 sq km and had a population of 2,70,352 at the 2011 census, a density of 160 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.
District Headquarters
Jowai
Area
1,693 sq km
Population
2.70 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
160 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.58%
Sex Ratio
1,016
per 1,000 males
West Jaintia Hills District Overview
Census 2011Key demographic and social figures for West Jaintia Hills district.
Total Population
2.70 Lakh
Male Population
1.34 Lakh
Female Population
1.36 Lakh
Rural Population
2.42 Lakh
Urban Population
28,252
Scheduled Caste
180
Scheduled Tribe
2.58 Lakh
Literacy Rate
71.58%
Population Density
160 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,016
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 74.8%Female literacy 68.5%
District Administration
Administrative structure of West Jaintia Hills district.
3
Tehsils
3
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
240
Villages
- Headquarters
- Jowai
- Languages
- Pnar, Khasi, English
- Census Year
- 2011
- Coordinates
- 25.45° N, 92.2° E
Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering West Jaintia Hills
(1)A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.
Primary
Assembly Constituencies Covering West Jaintia Hills
(5)Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.
No. 1 · Shillong
SD
Sniawbhalang Dhar
National People's Party
MLA
No. 2 · Shillong
WS
Wailadmiki Shylla
National People's Party
MLA
No. 3 · Shillong
CY
Comingone Ymbon
National People's Party
MLA
No. 4 · Shillong
NS
Nujorki Sungoh
United Democratic Party
MLA
No. 7 · Shillong
LR
Lahkmen Rymbui
United Democratic Party
MLA
Your Representatives from West Jaintia Hills
(6)Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing West Jaintia Hills district.
- RSRicky Andrew J. SyngkonVoice of the People PartyMPShillong · No. 1
- SDSniawbhalang DharNational People's PartyMLANartiang · No. 1
- WSWailadmiki ShyllaNational People's PartyMLAJowai · No. 2
- CYComingone YmbonNational People's PartyMLARaliang · No. 3
- NSNujorki SungohUnited Democratic PartyMLAMowkaiaw · No. 4
- LRLahkmen RymbuiUnited Democratic PartyMLAAmlarem · No. 7
Election History
Lok SabhaShillong · No. 1
- 202418th Lok SabhaVoice of the People PartyRicky Andrew J. SyngkonVotes 5,71,078Vote share 55.31%Margin 3,71,910
- 1. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon · Voice of the People Party5,71,078 (55.31%)
- 2. Vincent H. Pala · INC1,99,168 (19.29%)
- 3. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh · National People's Party1,85,010 (17.92%)
- 201917th Lok SabhaINCVincent H. PalaVotes 4,19,689Vote share 53.52%Margin 1,52,433
- 1. Vincent H. Pala · INC4,19,689 (53.52%)
- 2. Jemino Mawthoh · United Democratic Party2,67,256 (34.08%)
- 3. Sanbor Shullai · BJP76,683 (9.78%)
- 201416th Lok SabhaINCVincent H. PalaVotes 2,09,340Vote share 33.65%Margin 40,379
- 1. Vincent H. Pala · INC2,09,340 (33.65%)
- 2. P B M Basaiawmoit · Independent1,68,961 (27.16%)
- 3. Paul Lyngdoh · United Democratic Party1,33,580 (21.47%)
Political Geography
Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.
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West Jaintia Hills District at a Glance
- State
- Meghalaya
- Headquarters
- Jowai
- Area
- 1,693 sq km
- Population
- 2.70 Lakh
- Population density
- 160 per km²
- Sex ratio
- 1,016 per 1,000 males
- Literacy rate
- 71.58%
- Languages
- Pnar, Khasi, English
- Tehsils
- 3
- Blocks
- 3
- Gram panchayats
- 0
- Villages
- 240
- Lok Sabha seats
- 1
- Assembly segments
- 5
- 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.