About Ri-Bhoi

Ri-Bhoi is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. The district headquarters are located at Nongpoh. The district occupies an area of 2378 km² and has a population of 192,795 (as of 2001).

The district was upgraded from subdivisional level to a full fledged district on 4 June 1992. The new District, was carved out from the erstwhile East Khasi Hills. 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 and 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.

The density of population is 79 per square kilometer. Literacy rate is 51 % in the year. Ri Bhoi District is one of the Seven Districts of Meghalaya, carved out from the erstwhile East Khasi Hills District. It is bounded in the north by the Kamrup District of Assam, east by the Karbi Anglong District of Assam, south by the East Khasi Hills and west by the West Khasi Hills District. Ri Bhoi District covers an area of 2448 km² with a population of 192,795 as per 2001 census .

The headquarters of the District is at Nongpoh located at 53 km away from the state capital Shillong and 50 km from Guwahati. This District is characterized by rugged and irregular land surface. It includes a series of hill ranges which gradually sloped towards the north and finally joins the Brahmaputra Valley. The important rivers flowing through this region includes the Umtrew, Umsiang, Umran and Umiam rivers. The region is still poor in transport and communication facilities. The National Highway No.37 origination from Jorabad to Shillong passes through the District.