West Karbi Anglong district

West Karbi Anglong district
District of Assam
Location of West Karbi Anglong district in Assam
Country	India
State	Assam
Administrative division	Central Assam
Headquarters	Hamren
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Autonomous District
• Assembly seats	4
Coordinates	17°21′N 75°10′E / 17.35°N 75.16°E / 17.35; 75.16 - 18°19′N 76°09′E / 18.32°N 76.15°E / 18.32; 76.15

The West Karbi Anglong district is a new district formed out of the existing Karbi Anglong District of Assam in 2016. Hamren is the headquarter of the newly formed district.^[1] The district is a part of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Diphu and it is administered according to the Sixth Scheduled of the Indian Constitution.

Languages spoken

Karbi language is widely spoken in the district. English, Assamese and Hindi are the other languages that are spoken in the district. The district is inhibited by many tribes, Karbi being the majority, along with Tiwa, Lalung, Garo, Bodo and other tribes and communities.

Transport

The district headquarter is connected by road. Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Transport buses ply at regular interval from the district headquarter to important places like Guwahati, Diphu,Lanka and Hojai.Also one Meghalaya Transport run regularly to and fro from Hamren to Jowai. The nearest railway station is at Hojai, which is around 47 km from Hamren.

Important educational institutions

• Presbyterian Mission School, New Market. Hamren
• Residential English High School, Hamren
• Rongkarbi English High School, Hamren
• Church Of God English High School, Hamren
• Don Bosco High School, Hamren
• Don Bosco School, Baithalangso
• Don Bosco School, Kheroni
• Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Sojong, Donkamukam
• Don Bosco School, Satgaon
• Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Umswai
• Don Bosco High School, Amkachi
• Don Bosco High School, Jengkha
• Devine Spark Acedamy, Harlongjuve. Hamren
• Hill View Acedamy,Hamren
• Langtuk Teron Memorial School, Tengkara Langso, Donkamukam
• Desciples English Academy, Satgaon
• Edenbari English High School,Baithalangso
• Holy Child School, Ghelani, Dongkamukam
• Singmirjeng Longmirjeng Academy, Donkamokam
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Baithalangso
• Rangsina College, Dongkamukam
• Semson Singh Ingti College, Boithalangso
• Seventh Day Adventist Mission School, Tenkeralangso
• Waisong College, Hamren
• KHERONI P.V.N HIGH SCHOOL
• THONGNOKBE HINDI HIGH SCHOOL
• KHERONI KOPILI COLLEGE
• JIRSONG ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL, HARLONGJUVE, HAMREN
• GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, HAMREN
• HAMREN GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, HAMREN

Notable town and place of interest

• Baithalangso
• Bichikri
• Donkamokam
• Hamren
• Koka
• Khanduli
• Tika Evergreen Hills
• Kheroni
• Zirikengding
• Jengkha
• Mailoo
• Hawaipur
• Diyungmukh
• Upanai
• Umswai

Voksong.

• East Karbi Anglong district

References

External links

		Nagaon district
	Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya		Dima Hasao district
		Karbi Anglong District (West)
		Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya

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Coordinates: 26°00′N 93°30′E / 26.000°N 93.500°E / 26.000; 93.500