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A Handbook on the Gram Sevak Circle-Wise Village List of All the 39 Development Blocks of Meghalaya GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA A HANDBOOK ON THE GRAM SEVAK CIRCLE-WISE VILLAGE LIST OF ALL THE 39 DEVELOPMENT BLOCKS OF MEGHALAYA (AS PER 2011 CENSUS) Directorate of Economics & Statistics Meghalaya, Shillong PREFACE The Handbook on the Gram Sevak circle-wise list of villages of Meghalaya - 2016 has been compiled based on the report submitted by the District Statistical Officers which are furnished by the Block Development Officers falling under their respective Districts. The hamlets/localities which are not notified as census villages as per census 2011 have been excluded from the Gram Sevak circles to bring into conformity with the village list of the population census 2011. During the population census 2011, the censuses on these hamlets/localities have been conducted as a hamlet/locality of the main/nearby notified census villages. I hope this Handbook will serve as a valuable source of information and ready reckoner to the Department concerned, economic planners, research scholars, students etc. about the villages falling within the Gram Sevak circles of each Development Block of all the Districts. Comments and suggestion from the users of this Handbook for improvement of its quality and usefulness will be highly appreciated. I would like to thank Shri Bruston Momin, R.O. who has compiled this Handbook. D. L. Wankhar, IES Director Page Index Name of the District Sl. No Name of the Dev. Block Page No. 1 Laskein 1-1 West Jaintia Hills 2 Thadlaskein 2-3 3 Amlarem 4-4 4 Khliehriat 5-5 East Jaintia Hills 5 Saipung 6-6 6 Pynursla 7-8 7 Shella Bholaganj 9-10 8 Mawsynram 11-12 9 Mawrynkneng 13 - 13 East Khasi Hills 10 Mawphlang 14 - 15 11 Mawkynrew 16 - 16 12 L. Khatarshnong 17 - 17 13 Mylliem 18 - 19 14 Mawshynrut 20 - 22 15 Mairang 23 - 24 West Khasi Hills 16 Mawthadraishan 25 - 25 17 Nongstoin 26 - 27 18 Ranikor 28 - 29 South West Khasi Hills 19 Mawkyrwat 30 - 31 20 Selsella 32 - 34 21 Rongram 35 - 36 22 Gambegre 37 - 38 West Garo Hills 23 Dalu 39 - 40 24 Dadenggre 41 - 42 25 Tikrikilla 43 - 44 26 Dambo Rongjeng 45 - 46 East Garo Hills 27 Songsak 47 - 48 28 Samanda 49 - 50 29 Resubelpara 51 - 54 North Garo Hills 30 Kharkutta 55 - 56 31 Rongara 57 - 58 32 Baghmara 59 - 60 South Garo Hills 33 Gasuapara 61 - 62 34 Chokpot 63 - 65 35 Jirang 66 - 66 Ri Bhoi 36 Umling 67 - 68 37 Umsning 69 - 71 38 Zikzak 72 - 73 South West Garo Hills 39 Betasing 74 - 76 G.S. circle-wise village list of Laskein Dev. Block 1 Mowkaiaw G.S. Circle Khliehrangnah G.S. Circle Saphai G.S. Circle Sl. No Name of the village Sl. No Name of the village Sl. No Name of the village 1 Mowkaiaw 36 Khliehrangnah 75 Saphai 2 Mootyrshiah A 37 Mynkrem 76 Iawthymmei 3 Mootyrshiah B 38 Mynska 77 Praing 4 Kyrwen 39 Khlookynrin 78 Umdinlieng 5 Mynksan 40 Lum Lyntur 6 Iong-u-Lang Thadmuthlong G.S. Circle Mukroh G.S. Circle 7 Madanrwan 41 Thadmuthlong 79 Mukroh 8 Niawkmai 42 Muthlongrim 80 Maitdieng 43 Phramer 81 Jongkynshur Laskein G.S. Circle 44 Pasyih 82 Saba 9 Laskein 45 Pdeimutong 10 Mukhap Thadbamon G.S. Circle 11 Nongkynrih Kyndongtuber G.S. Circle 83 Thadbamon 12 Mulum 46 Kyndongtuber 84 Lummuriap 47 Pammanik 85 Sookhlieh Ralian G.S. Circle 86 Thadialong 13 Raliang Mynso G.S. Circle 87 Samatan 14 Mulieh 48 Mynso A 15 Madankynsaw 49 Mynso B 16 Mookyndeng 50 Mynskiah 17 Pyntei 51 Myntkung 18 Rtiang 52 Khliehumbuit 19 Biar Iooksi G.S. Circle Shangpung G.S. Circle 53 Iooksi 20 Shangpung Misssion 54 Kyanmynsar Thlongmoo 21 Shangpung Moosyiem 55 Nongryngkoh 22 Shangpung Khlieh Mushut 56 Khonshnong 23 Shangpung Pohshnong 57 Madanrwai 24 Shangpung Moolibang 58 Madanpohkseh 59 Lakadong 60 Umsalait Shilliang Myntang G.S. Circle 61 Tongkiad 25 Shilliang Myntang 62 Chutwakhu Sarhen 26 Thadsning 63 Shet Jahadem 27 Bhain 64 Pohriat 28 Moobando 29 Latymphu Sahniang G.S. Circle 30 Musiaw 65 Sahsniang A 31 Umsalang 66 Sahsniang B 32 Khliehsiniriang 67 Mooshroot 68 Tum-Tum Barato G.S. Circle 69 Pdeilapatein 33 Barato 70 Myntang Tihwieh 34 Thangrain 71 Iongkasaro 35 Iongkwang 72 Thangthring 73 Psiar 74 Khatkasla G.S. circle-wise village list of Thadlaskein Dev. Block 2 Sohmynthing G.S. Circle Ialong G.S. Circle Khanduli G.S. Circle Sl. No Name of the village Sl. No Name of the village Sl. No Name of the village 1 Sohmynting 37 Ialong 76 Khanduli 2 Phlongingkhaw 38 Mookaswan 77 Saitsama 3 Lumkhudung 39 Mihmyntdu 78 Tamu 4 Madur 40 Sabahmuswang 79 Lad Myngngor 5 Niriang 41 Lad Mynkseh 80 Myn-i 6 Madur Thymme 81 Rtiang Sanphew Nartiang G.S. Circle 82 Mukoiram Mustem G.S. Circle 42 Nartiang 83 Umshangiar 7 Mustem 43 Moodop 84 Lumlakhiat 8 Demthring 44 Kpermynsnieh 85 Lakaroi 9 Muphlang 45 Mupliang 86 Rudumplu 10 Moobyrni 46 Myrjai 87 Shiabnai 11 Iongnoh 47 Mookhoniung 88 Tahpatpnar 12 Chyrmang Nein 89 Pdeintaloo 13 Chyrmang Wah Rakabah G.S. Circle 90 Lapangap 14 Pynthorlangtein 48 Rakabah 91 Myngngor 49 Umladang 92 Umsaitmuit Moodymmai G.S. Circle 50 Nongrimbambthong 15 Moodymmai 51 Lumkya Nonglatem G.S. Circle 16 Ummulong 52 Kdiap 93 Nonglatem 17 Mookyndur 53 Mookbu 94 Bamkamar 18 Lumcharatoh 54 Umbluhumsning 95 Nongkhroh 19 Maskut 55 Mooker 96 Thadmusem 56 Umtangtiang 97 Umrakia Block HQ 57 Laru 98 Nongkharai 20 Umlangshor 99 Remain 21 Mukhla Shohshrieh Nongjngi G.S. Circle 100 Moorathud 22 Lad Mukhla 58 Nongjngi 101 Mookabeng 23 Mukhla Mission 59 Ionglwit 102 Nongdhar 24 Khliehtyrshi 60 Lumstong 103 Iongshiwiat 25 Mukhla Nongrim 61 Moolephaw 104 Nongkhyllep 26 Moopyllait Syiar 62 Iangkar 105 Nongsutnga 27 Mookyniang 63 Lumtrep 28 ATS 64 Madansynrang Moobakhon G.S. Circle 65 Moorapushai 106 Moobakhon Wahiajer G.S. Circle 66 Iongthma 107 Mynsngat 29 Wahiajer 108 Moolyngkdein 30 Wahrymbai Mynkrem G.S. Circle 109 Ksehrynshang 31 Tyrshang 67 Mynkrem 110 Kremlabit 32 Sohphoh 68 Khliehriat 111 Nongmulieh 33 Kdohkule 69 Iongsnieh Takhniang 112 Nongthymme 34 Larnai 70 Pdeiniadaw 113 Moorap 71 Sanaroo 114 Mookjat Nongbah G.S. Circle 72 Pdeiniawmusiang 35 Nongbah 73 Ringkyrtein 36 Moopasi 74 Sophohwaiong 75 Khlohriat G.S. circle-wise village list of Thadlaskein Dev. Block 3 Namdong G.S. Circle Sl. No Name of the village 115 Namdong A 116 Namdong B 117 Umjalisiaw 118 Thadmynri 119 Kremmyrsiang 120 Thadmukoh 121 Lumrot 122 Khonsaro 123 Mukhnang 124 Madanrtiang G.S. circle-wise village list of Amlarem Dev. Block 4 Mupyut G.S. Circle Nongbareh G.S. Circle Thrangblang G.S. Circle Sl. No Name of the village Sl. No Name of the village Sl. No Name of the village 1 Mupylut 37 Nongbareh Rim 69 Tarangblang 2 Madan Tyrpait 38 Nongbareh Lyntiar 70 Satpator 3 Umsalang 39 Kudeng Rim 71 Amtra 4 Shken Pyrsit 40 Amkoi 72 Amsoh Rhong 5 Moosakhia 73 Amlanai 6 Samanong Dawki G.S. Circle 74 Larem Shyiap 41 Bakur Thangbuli G.S. Circle 42 Dawki Muktapur G.S. Circle 7 Thangbuli 43 Tamabil 75 Muktapur 8 Umladkhur 44 Riahjalong 76 Bhoi Kyrweng 9 Jarain 45 Amdoh 77 Amsku 10 Shken Talang 46 Amlympiang 78 Lakroh 47 Rhongkum 79 Hawaisutnga Amlarem G.S. Circle 48 Latang 80 Hawai Bhoi 11 Amlarem 81 Hartale 12 Amsarim Sohkha G.S. Circle 13 Krangpamtadong 49 Sohkha Mission Syndai G.S. Circle 14 Khliehamkshar 50 Sohkha Model 82 Syndai Lyngkot 15 Ladjaplem 51 Sohkha Phlang 83 Syndai Mission 16 Pdengkarong 52 Sohkha Shnong 84 Syndai Kmaishnong 17 Amlarang 53 Kudeng Thymmai 85 Twah - u - Sdiah 18 Amsyrwai 54 Lamin 86 Jong - u - Shen 19 Pamtbuh 55 Wahrong 87 Amsohtai 20 Jaralood 56 Wahlyngdoh 88 Amjalong 21 Amtasam Nongtalang G.S. Circle Pasadwar G.S. Circle Mawlong G.S. Circle 57 Amjajer Roko 89 Pasadwar 22 Mawlong 58 Amsohmahaleng 90 Lumpyngngad 23 Ammutong 59 New Nonglamin 91 Kamsing 24 Pamtadong 60 Nongtalang Thymmai 92 Kharkhana 25 Shmiashyiang 61 Nongtalang Main 93 Sankhat 26 Amshipai 62 Nongtalang Mission 94 Lumsohrmen 27 Amtapoh 95 Jaliakhola 28 Dapdeng Pdengshakap G.S. Circle 63 Pdengshakap Padu G.S. Circle 64 Lurniang 29 Padubah 65 Pdengkseh 30 Padu Mawsku 66 Amlamet 31 Mawngap 67 Amlari Rim 32 Khonglah 68 Amlari Model Shnongpdeng G.S. Circle 33 Darang 34 Lymba 35 Shnongpdeng 36 Kongwang G.S. circle-wise village list of Khliehriat Dev. Block 5 Khliehriat G.S. Circle Bapung G.S. Circle Tongseng G.S. Circle Sl. No Name of the village Sl. No Name of the village Sl. No Name of the village 1 Khliehriat East 38 Byrwai 75 Tongseng 2 Khliehriat West 39 Khlieh Myntriang 76 Lum Tongseng 3 Dein Chynrum 40 Kong Ong 77 Suna Pyrdi 4 Dkhiah East 78 Shymplong 5 Dkhiah West Lumshnong G.S. Circle 79 Lum Myrli 6 Moo Wakhu 41 Lum Shnong 7 Lad Rymbai B 42 Chieh Ruphi Lapmala G.S. Circle 8 Jalyiah 43 Musiang Lamare (Old) 80 Iapmala 9 Mookhep 44 Musiang Lamare (New). 81 Suchen Rim 10 Lad Rymbai Khlieh Dupon 45 Umlong 82 Suchen Dhana 11 Lad Rymbai Dongwah 46 Umlaper 83 Suchen Lum-iarain 12 Lad Rymbai Dat Simpein 47 Mynkre 84 Suchen Mulieh 48 Um Rasiang Sutnga G. S. Circle 49 Thang Skai Borghat G.S. Circle 13 Sutnga 50 Wahiajer 85 Borghat 14 Moo Kympad 51 Bri Shyrnot 86 Lama 15 Moo Pala 52 Umstain 87 Natbor 16 Um Lawang 88 Dem Lakang Bataw G.S. Circle 89 Pdien Wah-Khynriam Rymbai G. S. Circle 53 Bataw 90 Kwator 17 Rymbai 54 Pynurkba 18 Dein Shalalu 55 Umlangsha Huroi G.S. Circle 19 Shilliang Umshong 56 Ummat 91 Huroi 20 Wah Sarang 57 Um Latdoh 92 Hingaria 21 Um Satai 58 Lad Lakadong 93 Lahalein 22 Dein Satlang 94 Lejri 23 Lad Wahwapung Mukhaialong G.S.
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