Nongstoin Explained

Nongstoin
Other Name:Nongstiiñ
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Meghalaya#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Meghalaya, India
Coordinates:25.52°N 91.27°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Meghalaya
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:West Khasi Hills
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1409
Population Total:28,742
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:793119
Registration Plate:ML 06
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cwb

Nongstoin (IPA: ˈnɒŋˌstɔɪn) is the headquarters of West Khasi Hills district in the state of Meghalaya in India.

Geography

Nongstoin is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 1409 metres (4622 feet).e

The Langshiang Falls is located from Nongstoin.[3]

Demographics

India census,[4] Nongstoin had a population of 22,003. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nongstoin has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 66%. In Nongstoin, 23% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Most of the people in the town overwhelmingly follow Christianity, with significant followers of Hinduism and a small Muslim population.

Culture

In January 2006, Pope Benedict XVI erected a diocese in Nongstoin, covering the West Khasi Hills district.The Franciscan Missionary Brothers of the Catholic Church run a college and a school at Siejlieh, Nongstoin.

Since 2015 the annual Nongkhnum Festival was held at Nongkhnum River Island. The program conducts are right from pole climbing, trekking, beauty contest, to Moto-Cross and many more. Since the event is co-organised with Swachh Bharat it is meant to raose awareness about cleanliness. The event is supposed to be a plastic-free zone. Two people drowned at the river and one was injured at the moto cross event.

Place of Interest

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India Search details . censusindia.gov.in. 10 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nongstoin . 27 February 2007 . 15 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181215175529/http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/18/Nongstoin.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Langshiang Falls . india9 . 2010-06-20 .
  4. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.