Bynther Explained

Bynther
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Meghalaya#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Meghalaya, India
Coordinates:25.5424°N 91.6086°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Meghalaya
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Eastern West Khasi Hills
Subdivision Type3:Block
Subdivision Name3:Mairang
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:ML

Bynther is a village in the Mairang block of Eastern West Khasi Hills District in Meghalaya, India.[1] The village is divided into mainly two parts: Upper Bynther and Lower Bynther. The famous folk singer Skendrowell Syiemlieh lived here.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://mssat.nic.in/assets/pdf/aec/mairang.pdf List of Villages in Mairang Block, National Informatics Centre
  2. http://megipr.gov.in/pubs/Meghalaya_Chronicle_Jul-Sep2008.pdf The Meghalaya Chronicles Vol 3, September 2008