Mawphanlur

Mawphanlur
Village
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Coordinates: 25.546115°N 91.453226°E / 25.546115; 91.453226
Country	India
State	Meghalaya
Elevation	1,840 m (6,040 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	189
Languages
• Official	English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number	793119
Website	s3waas.gov.in

Mawphanlur is a village in the West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, India.

Description

Mawphanlur is a small village near the crest of the West Khasi Hills. Nestled with seven artificial lakes in grass-covered hills at an elevation of 1,840 m (6,040 ft), Mawphanlur is a picturesque tourist attraction. The mainstay of the economy is tourism.

History

Drenly K. Bani and Rina Lyngdoh Lyngkhoi conceptualised the lakes of Mawphanlur in 1973. They worked to make the concept a reality, turning the village into a tourist attraction.

Geography

Mawphanlur is situated in the West Khasi Hills at an elevation of 1,840 m (6,040 ft). The distance from Mawphanlur to Nongstoin, the District Headquarter is 25 Kms and Mairang is 43 km (27 mi). Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is 72 km (45 mi).

Climate

With rolling, grass-covered hills and seven lakes, Mawphanlur is cool in summer.

Demographics

In 2011, the total population was 189 in 28 households. Among these 51.9% were female. There were no scheduled castes while 99.5% belonged to scheduled tribes. The literacy rate was 52.9%.

Governance

Mawphanlur village is located in the Rambrai Community & Rural Development (C&RD) block in the West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya. It falls in the Rambrai-Jyrngam Assembly constituency and in the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency.

Amenities

As of 2011, pre-primary, primary and middle schooling were available in Mawphanlur. For secondary school and higher education, students had to commute more than 10 km (6.2 mi). The village has piped water supply. The village pincode is 793119 and the nearest post office is 5–10 km (3.1–6.2 mi) distant.

Economy

The economy is largely dependant on tourism.

Transport

Taxis and vans are available for hire. The nearest railway station and airport are in Guwahati, Assam, at distances of 129 km (80 mi) and 146 km (91 mi) respectively.

Tourism

Nestled with seven artificial lakes in grass-covered hills at an elevation of 1,840 m (6,040 ft), Mawphanlur is a picturesque tourist attraction. Situated on top of a range of hills, it has cool breezes in summer. In 2024, Mawphanlur was one of 11 less-developed locations selected by the Government of Meghalaya for development of tourism infrastructure. The total amount budgeted was Rs. 200 crores (Rs. 2 billion).