| Jaintia Hills district Jaintia |
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Location of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya |
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| State | Meghalaya, India |
| Headquarters | Jowai |
| Area | 3,819 km2 (1,475 sq mi) |
| Population | 295,692 (2001) |
| Literacy | 53% |
| Assembly Seats | 7 |
| Major highways | NH-44, NH-40 |
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Jaintia Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. The present district was created in 22 February 1972 and occupies an area of 3819 km². It has a population of 295,692 (as of 2001), of which a vast majority is rural. The district headquarters are located at Jowai. The district is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion.[1]
For the tribal division into twelve elaka (provinces), each under a dolloi, tributary to the Raja of Jaintiapur. Agriculture and mining are the dominant economic activities. The district has large reserves of coal and is the largest producer of coal within Meghalaya.
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The district is bounded by Assam on the east and north, East Khasi Hills district on the west and has an international border with Bangladesh on the south.
Although the mainstay of the district is agriculture, however due to the abundance of Limestone, plenty of Cement factories have been set up in the district. More are set to come up. Coal mining is also one of the major activities set up here.Coal mined here is mostly exported to Bangladesh and Assam
Jaintia Hills district is divided into five blocks:[2]
| Name | Headquarters | Population | Location |
| Amlarem | Amlarem | ||
| Khliehriat | Khliehriat | ||
| Laskein | Laskein | ||
| Saipung | Saipung | ||
| Thadlaskein | Thadlaskein |
Since it is land locked region and lack of railways and airport, the only means of transportation is roadways. The main highway which runs through the district is NH 40 and NH 44.
According to the 2011 census Jaintia Hills district has a population of 392,852 ,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Maldives.[4] This gives it a ranking of 558th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 103 inhabitants per square kilometre (270 /sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 31.34 %.[3] Jaintia Hills has a sex ratio of 1008 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 63.26 %.[3]
Languages include Hmar/Biate, a spoken by approximately 20 000 members of its namesake tribe.[5]
Jaintia Hills boasts of exquisite natural beauty. Few of the places of interest in Jaintia hills are listed below:
Although Jaintia Hills is not known as an education hub. Good schools and colleges do exist in Jowai and Khliehriat. Prominent Colleges in Jaintia hills include Jowai Polytechnic and Kiang Nangbah Govt. College, Jowai which offers degree courses in arts and science. Jowai has good schools too for Secondary and Higher Secondary level.
| Ri-Bhoi | Karbi Anglong district, Assam | |||
| East Khasi Hills | Dima Hasao district, Assam | |||
| Jaintia Hills | ||||
| Bangladesh | Cachar district, Assam |
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