Nongstoin (IPA: ˈnɒŋˌstɔɪn) is the headquarters of West Khasi Hills district in the state of Meghalaya in India.
Nongstoin
Nongstiiñ | |
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Town | |
Nongstoin Location in Meghalaya, India Nongstoin Nongstoin (India) | |
Coordinates: 25°31′N 91°16′E / 25.52°N 91.27°E | |
Country | India |
State | Meghalaya |
District | West Khasi Hills |
Elevation | 1,409 m (4,623 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 28,742 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | ML 06 |
Climate | Cwb |
Nongstoin is located at 25°31′N 91°16′E / 25.52°N 91.27°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 1409 metres (4622 feet).e
The Langshiang Falls is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Nongstoin.[3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] 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 Christianity, with significant followers of Hinduism and a small Muslim population.[5]
In January 2006, Pope Benedict XVI erected a diocese 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 at 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 is meant to raose awareness about cleanliness. The event is supposed to be a plastic-free zone. Two people drowned at the river and one was injured at the moto cross event.[citation needed]