Ri-Bhoi district

The name is derived from the Bhoi sub-tribe of the Khasi people. ==History==

The district was upgraded from subdivisional level to a full-fledged district on 4 June 1992. The new district, was created from a Civil Sub-division of the East Khasi Hills district. ==Geography==

The district lies between 90°55' 15 to 91°16' latitude and 25°40' to 25°21' longitude. It is bounded on the north by Kamrup District, on the east by Jaintia Hills and Karbi Anglong District of Assam, and on the west by West Khasi Hills District. There are three C and RD Blocks and one administrative unit at Patharkhmah, and the number of villages is 561. Ri Bhoi District covers an area of . The District is characterized by rugged and irregular land surface. It includes a series of hill ranges which gradually slope towards the north and finally join the Brahmaputra Valley. The important rivers flowing through this region includes the Umtrew, Umsiang, Umran and Umiam rivers. Flora and fauna In 1981 Ri-Bhoi district became home to the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of . ==Economy==

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Ri-Bhoi one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). ==Administration==

Administrative divisions Ri-Bhoi district is divided into three blocks: ==Transport==

The region is the best in connectivity in the whole state having the only airport at Umroi, the Four-lane from Jorobat to Lad-Umroi and the Shillong Bye-pass in Umroi-Bhoirymbong area to Mawryngkneng of East Khasi Hills and the District is the main connectivity to Assam, Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland and other stations of Meghalaya. The National Highway No.37 origination from Jorabat to Shillong passes through the District. ==Demographics==

Population According to the 2011 census Ri-Bhoi district has a population of 258,840, This gives it a ranking of 580th in India (out of a total of 640). ==References==