East Jaintia Hills district
East Jaintia Hills district is a district with its headquarters at Khliehriat in Meghalaya state of India. The district was carved out of Jaintia Hills district on 31 July 2012.
East Jaintia Hills district
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District of Meghalaya | |
Lukha River | |
Location in Meghalaya | |
| Country | India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Headquarters | Khliehriat |
| Government | |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,040 km2 (790 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 122,939 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 53% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-6 |
| Website | eastjaintiahills |
Khliehriat and Saipung are the two community and rural development blocks of the district.
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