Lad Rymbai

Lad Rymbai
town
Lad Rymbai
Coordinates: 25°22′15″N 92°19′33″E / 25.37083°N 92.32583°E / 25.37083; 92.32583Coordinates: 25°22′15″N 92°19′33″E / 25.37083°N 92.32583°E / 25.37083; 92.32583
Country India
State Meghalaya
District Jaintia Hills
Block Khliehriat
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Lad Rymbai is a town in the Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, India. It is a coal mining site, located along the National Highway 44.[1]

History

Lad Rymbai is Jaintia for "junction to the Rymbai village".[1] Originally, a small village, it emerged as a town with the completion of the National Highway 44, which made the village a transit point for vehicles operating between Guwahati and Silchar. The highway also made it possible for the businesses to exploit the local coal and limestone deposits, leading to the development of an unregulated mining industry.[1]

Economy

Lad Rymbai is an important market of the district, and is located at a distance of 30 km from the district headquarters Jowai.[2]

Demographics

The Pnar tribe are the native inhabitants of the village, which also attracts seasonal migrant coal workers from Bihar, Nepal and Bangladesh.[1]

Administration

Ladrymbai comes under the Khliehriat block and electoral constituency. The Ladrymbai post office serves the villages of Bataw, Mukhialong, Musniang, Rymbai, Sham Sham, Sohkhympher, Tuber Khamaishnong and Wapung.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rupa China (July 2006). "Coal calculations". Frontline 23 (13). Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  2. "Markets of Jaintia Hills". Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  3. "Classified List of Post Offices in Meghalaya Division". Government of Meghalaya. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
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