- Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi is an administrative
district in the state ofMeghalaya inIndia . The district headquarters are located atNongpoh . The district occupies anarea of 2378 km² and has apopulation of 192,795 (as of2001 ).The district was upgraded from subdivisional level to a full fledged district on
4 June 1992 . The new District, was carved out from the erstwhileEast Khasi Hills . The District lies between 90°55’15 to 91°16’ latitude and 25°40’ to 25°21’ longitude. It is bounded on the north byKamrup District and on the East byJaintia Hills andKarbi Anglong District ofAssam and on the West byWest Khasi Hills District. There are three C and RD Blocks and one administrative unit atPatharkhmah , and the number of villages is 561.The
density of population is 79 per square kilometer. Literacy rate is 51 % in the year.Ri Bhoi District is one of the Seven Districts of Meghalaya, carved out from the erstwhile East Khasi Hills District. It is bounded in the north by the Kamrup District of Assam, east by the Karbi Anglong District of Assam, south by the East Khasi Hills and west by the West Khasi Hills District. Ri Bhoi District covers an area of 2448 km² with a population of 192,795 as per 2001 census .The headquarters of the District is at Nongpoh located at 53 km away from the state capital
Shillong and 50 km fromGuwahati . This District is characterized by rugged and irregular land surface. It includes a series of hill ranges which gradually sloped towards the north and finally joins the Brahmaputra Valley. The important rivers flowing through this region includes theUmtrew ,Umsiang ,Umran andUmiam rivers. The region is still poor in transport and communication facilities. The National Highway No.37 origination fromJorabad to Shillong passes through the District.External links
* [http://ribhoi.gov.in/ Ri Bhoi district website]
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