Nongthymmai is a census town in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.

Nongthymmai
city
Nongthymmai Location in Meghalaya, India Show map of Meghalaya Nongthymmai Nongthymmai (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.5637265°N 91.9064283°E / 25.5637265; 91.9064283
Country	India
State	Meghalaya
District	East Khasi Hills
Population  (2001)
• Total	34,209
Languages
• Official	Khasi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	ML

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census,[1] Nongthymmai had a population of 34,209. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Nongthymmai had an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 84% and female literacy 80%. 11% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Nongthymmai is best known for the presence of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) campus. Although NEHU has moved base to Mawlai, a few departments are still located in Nongthymmai.

The name of this small village comes from two words in the Khasi dialect, "nong" meaning "village" and "thymmai" meaning "new", so literally translated it means "the new village".

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