Nongtalang
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Nongtalang
Nongtelang | |
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| Coordinates: 25°12′33″N 92°04′01″E / 25.209300°N 92.066846°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | West Jaintia Hills |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,595 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | War, Khasi & English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 793 109 |
Nongtalang is a rural town in West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India. It is a popular tourist destination, notably for the Rbang Amkhlew Living Root Bridge.
Population
The town population is around 5,600 people.The people of Nongtalang are mostly War-Jaintias, a tribal group native to Meghalaya. They also a unique language and religion.
Connectivity
Nongtalang is well connected by roadways to Shillong, Meghalaya's state capital, and Jowai, the district headquarters. Shillong is 98 km away and Jowai is 42 km away.[1]
Communication services
Fixed telephone lines are not available in this small town. Internet services are available only through wireless broadband. It is only two cellular providers available i.e. Bharti Airtel 5G & Jio 5G.
Institutions in Nongtalang
The Nongtalang College, a private college run by the village Council (Village Durbar of Nongtalang), is one of the oldest colleges in Meghalaya.
Localities in Nongtalang
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Places of interest
The town is surrounded by hills and forests, and there are a number of waterfalls and the Rbang Amkhlew Living Root Bridge.[8]
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Health
The town is home to a number of educational institutions and Health care Centre like Nongtalang Community Health Center (CHC).[9]
References
- ↑ "45.0 Km | Distance from Jowai to Nongtalang | CityMeter.net".
- ↑ Nongtalang College
- ↑ Nongtalang College Website
- ↑ "Colleges in Meghalaya: Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya".
- ↑ The Gazette of Meghalaya
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ MBOSE - Meghalaya Board of School Education
- ↑ Rbang Amkhlew Living Root Bridge
- ↑ Nongtalang Community Health Center
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