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East Jaintia Hills district
District of Meghalaya in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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East Jaintia Hills district
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Country | ![]() |
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 |
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Khliehriat and Saipung are the two community and rural development blocks of the district.[1]