Nongstoin (IPA: ˈnɒŋˌstɔɪn) is the headquarters of

West Khasi Hills West Khasi Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. History The West Khasi Hills district was carved out of the Khasi Hills district, which was divided into West and East Khasi Hills districts on 28 October 1976 ...

district in the state of

Meghalaya Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...

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Geography

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

Langshiang Falls The Langshiang Falls is located near the village of Sangriang, from Nongstoin, in West Khasi Hills district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Meghalaya. It can also be seen from Mawpon village. The total height of the f ...

is located from Nongstoin.

Demographics

India

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,; 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

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, with significant followers of

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and a very small

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population.

Culture

In January 2006, Pope

Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign ...

erected a

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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 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 was meant to make awareness about Cleanliness. The event is supposed to be plastic free zone. Due to negligence it cost two life who drowned at the river and injured to one person at moto cross event. The lack management had really turn the area full of plastic and bottle in the next day which is being a burden to the volunteer and the villagers to clean up all the messed up.

Place of Interest

* Nongkhnum River Island and Beach ** Weinia Falls ** Shadthum Falls ** Riatsohkhe Falls * Langshiang Falls, Wei Spi Falls, Shad Chong Falls * Mawthadraishan Peak and Lakes * Pamphyrnai Lake * Umyiap Paddy Field * Rambrai, Urkhli, Mawlangsu. * Punglieh, Syllei Iawkhein * Wahriat Falls * Nongstoin Bye Pass * Kynroh * Rwiang river, Wahblei river

References

* http://www.nongstoin.net Geography of Meghalaya West Khasi Hills district Cities and towns in West Khasi Hills district {{Meghalaya-geo-stub