West Jaintia Hills district
West Jaintia Hills district | |
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Krang Suri Waterfalls | |
Location in Meghalaya | |
| Country | India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Headquarters | Jowai |
| Government | |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 4 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,693 km2 (654 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 272,185 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 63.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-44, NH-40 |
| Website | westjaintiahills |
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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 272,185 (as of 2011). The district is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forests eco-region. 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.