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There are 3 (three) Assembly Constituencies of the Meghalaya State Legislative Assembly within the East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya. The Assembly Constituencies are as follows:
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the founder Chief Minister of the State of Meghalaya. Williamnagar is located on the vast plainlands along the bank of the
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The East Garo Hills district was formed in 1976, after the erstwhile Garo Hills district of
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was re-organised with a view to bring the administration closer to the people.
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A clickable map of East Garo Hills district exhibiting its five C.D. blocks.
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In 1986 East Garo Hills district, along with its sister districts
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The district headquarters-complex of the district, christened as
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over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.75%. East Garo Hills has a
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East Garo Hills District Administration Official Website
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East Garo Hills division is divided into five blocks:
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District
Meghalaya
India
State
Meghalaya
Williamnagar
Vidhan Sabha constituencies
Literacy
Time zone
UTC+05:30
IST
eastgarohills.gov.in
district
Meghalaya
India
Meghalaya
Williamnagar
Williamson A. Sangma
Simsang River
Williamnagar
area
Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)
Purno Agitok Sangma
Lok Sabha
Conrad Sangma


Resubelpara

Samanda

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