Williamnagar

Williamnagar
city
Williamnagar Location in Meghalaya, India Williamnagar Williamnagar (India)
Coordinates: 25.4954600°N 90.6168200°E / 25.4954600; 90.6168200
Country	India
State	Meghalaya
District	East Garo Hills
Population  (2001)
• Total	18,251
Languages
• Official	English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	Ml-07b 3172
Climate	Cwa

Williamnagar(IPA: ˌwɪljəmˈnʌgə) is the headquarters of East Garo Hills district in the state of Meghalaya in India.

History

Williamnagar, the headquarters complex of the East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, one of the states of North-Eastern India, was christened after Captain Williamson A. Sangma, the founding Chief Minister of the State of Meghalaya. The township was planned around the erstwhile village of Simsanggre, on the vast plainlands along the bank of the Simsang River, in 1976 after the Garo Hills district of yesteryear was re-organised to carve out a new district called East Garo Hills District.

The place where Williamnagar is situated has historical importance as it was here that the Garos made their last major resistance to the British intrusion into Garo Hills during the year 1837. The legendary Garo leader Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma was felled by the British, in skirmish, at Chisobibra, on the outskirts of Williamnagar, on 12 December 1837.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Williamnagar had a population of 18,251. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Williamnagar has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 64%. In Williamnagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

1. Pa.Togan N Sangma Memorial Park, Chisobibra
2. Simsang River
3. Jadi Dare Park
4. Chibok Dare(Falls)
5. Mrik Wari
6. Rongon (Swimming)
7. Me Dare(Falls)
8. Gitcham(old) Balpakram
9. Bansamgre Picnic Spot
10. Bansamgre Fish Sanctuary
11. Nengmandal Fish Sanctuary
12. Do.be Dare(Falls)

Schools and Colleges

Schools

1. Educere Higher Secondary School, Kusimkolgre
2. Rongrenggiri Govt. Higher Secondary School, Kusimkolgre
3. Rongrenggiri Model Secondary School, Rongreng-Chidekgre
4. Bolkinggre Secondary School, Bolkinggre
5. Williamnagar Girls Secondary School, Super Market
6. Peneul Secondary School, Mount Penuel
7. Sunbeam Secondary School, Tambo A'ding
8. Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Nengsanggre
9. Green Hill Secondary School, Balsrigittim
10. Greenyard Secondary School, Fishery Colony
11. Trinity Secondary School, Kusimkol
12. Navodaya Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School, Samgong
13. Williamnagar Vidya Mandir Secondary School, Super Market
14. Simsanggre Secondary School, DC Old Colony
15. Balsrigittim MP Secondary School, Balsrigittim
16. Riverdale Secondary School, Main Bazar
17. Loyola Higher Secondary School, Dawagre
18. Ferrando Memorial Secondary School, Dobetkolgre

Colleges

1. Williamnagar Govt. College, Nokgil A'we
2. Ramsang College, Kusimkolgre
3. Loyola College, Dobetkolgre

Localities

1. Baija Kusimkol
2. Baija
3. Chidekgre
4. Rangmal Badim
5. Kusimkolgre
6. Nokil A·we
7. Nengsangre
8. Balsrigittim
9. DC Colony
10. Fishery Colony
11. PWD Colony
12. Kolmesalgre
13. Irrigation Colony
14. Main Bazar
15. Cinema Hall - Super Market
16. Medical Colony
17. Tambo A·ding
18. Samgong
19. Dobetkolgre
20. Denggagre
21. Dawagre
22. Warimagre
23. Sampalgre
24. Chiokgre
25. Asiragre

External links

• East Garo Hills District Administration Official Website