Mairang

Mairang
—  city  —
Mairang Location of Mairang in Meghalaya and India
Coordinates	25°34′N 91°38′E / 25.57°N 91.63°E / 25.57; 91.63Coordinates: 25°34′N 91°38′E / 25.57°N 91.63°E / 25.57; 91.63
Country	India
State	Meghalaya
District(s)	West Khasi Hills
Population	11,517 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1,564 metres (5,131 ft)

Mairang is a town and a town area committee in West Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.

Geography

Mairang is located at 25°34′N 91°38′E / 25.57°N 91.63°E / 25.57; 91.63^[1]. It has an average elevation of 1564 metres (5131 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Mairang had a population of 11,517. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mairang has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 63%. In Mairang, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mairang
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

Important schools in mairang are: 1. St. thomas school 2. Mairang presbyterian

Pavel Barman topped the SSLC exams in the whole state of meghalaya the year 2001 from St. thomas school.