West Jaintia Hills district
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West Jaintia Hills district is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in northeastern India, known for its hilly terrain, rich tribal culture, and mineral resources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Jaintia Hills district canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative district
ⓘ
district of India ⓘ |
| capital | Jowai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economySector |
agriculture
ⓘ
horticulture ⓘ mining ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| governingBody | District Administration of West Jaintia Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderWith |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Jaintia Hills district NERFINISHED ⓘ East Khasi Hills district NERFINISHED ⓘ Ri-Bhoi district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFeature |
matrilineal social structure
ⓘ
traditional tribal festivals ⓘ |
| hasMajorHighway |
National Highway 44 (old numbering)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Highway 6 (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource |
clay
ⓘ
coal ⓘ limestone ⓘ minor minerals ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Kupli River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myntdu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Jowai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
caves
ⓘ
sacred groves ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| headquarters | Jowai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mineral resources
ⓘ
rich tribal culture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Patkai and associated hill ranges ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northeastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroup |
Khasi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pnar (Jaintia) NERFINISHED ⓘ other Scheduled Tribes ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Jaintia Hills region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receives | heavy monsoon rainfall ⓘ |
| regionalLanguage |
Khasi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pnar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Christianity ⓘ |
| state | Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | district ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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