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620:Religion
502:Wahsynon
493:Location
426:rivers.
408:Guwahati
404:Shillong
341:May 2024
259:district
168:Literacy
44:District
1596:91°53′E
1593:25°54′N
1533:Nongpoh
1528:Mairang
1472:Ri-Bhoi
1340:Economy
1270:Capital
1027:10 July
792:(1.56%)
782:(3.08%)
772:(4.06%)
762:(5.10%)
752:(5.74%)
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544:Umsning
541:Umsning
524:Nongpoh
442:Economy
416:Umsiang
333:removed
318:sources
293:History
271:Nongpoh
224:Ri Bhoi
206:Website
148:258,840
105:Nongpoh
71:Country
1407:Police
1333:Topics
1323:Gamhar
1310:Flower
1292:Animal
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658:84.42%
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499:Jirang
412:Umtrew
377:Kamrup
211:ribhoi
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1152:Assam
1126:Assam
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740:Khasi
716:0.47%
703:0.71%
694:Islam
688:2.44%
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389:Assam
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200:NH-40
90:State
83:India
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1427:Tura
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1301:Bird
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