Mawlynnong
| Mawlynnong | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Mawlynnong | |
| Coordinates: 25°11′59″N 91°55′54″E / 25.19972°N 91.93167°ECoordinates: 25°11′59″N 91°55′54″E / 25.19972°N 91.93167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | East Khasi Hills |
| Block | Pynursla |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Mawlynnong is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of the Meghalaya state, India.[1] It is famous for having been dubbed Asia's cleanest village.
It comes under the Pynursla community development block and Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituency.[2]
Geography
Mawlynnong is located 90 km from Shillong, along the India-Bangladesh border.[3]
Demographics
As of 2014, there are about 95 households in Mawlynnong.[4] The literacy rate is 100%.[5] Agriculture is the chief occupation of the local population, with betel nut being the main crop.[5]
Sanitation
Mawlynnong is known for its cleanliness.[6] The waste is collected in the dustbins made of bamboo, directed to a pit and then used as manure. The travel magazine Discover India declared the village as the cleanest in Asia in 2003, and the cleanest in India in 2005.[5] The phrase has since caught on. Moasunep Kichu's documentary on the village, for instance, is called Asia's Cleanest Village.[7]
References
- ↑ IAY Report for Financial year 2010-2011
- ↑ Electoral roll of Pynurla (ST) constituency, Election Department, Government of Meghalaya.
- ↑ Magical Mawlynnong, Meghalaya Tourism
- ↑ Availability of MGNrega data on MGNREGA soft MIS
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Eco Destination, Department of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya
- ↑ Mawlynnong - the cleanest village of Asia, India-north-east.com
- ↑ Asia's Cleanest Village by EMMRC K, 2013-06-21, retrieved 2015-04-20