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Williamnagar, formerly known as Simsanggre,[1] is the headquarters of East Garo Hills district in the state of Meghalaya in India.

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Coordinates: 25.4954600°N 90.6168200°E / 25.4954600; 90.6168200
Country	India
State	Meghalaya
District	East Garo Hills
Population  (2001)
• Total	18,251
Languages
• Official	Garo English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	Ml-07b 3172
Climate	Cwa

History

Williamnagar, the headquarters complex of the East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, one of the states of North-Eastern India, was christened after Captain Williamson A. Sangma, the founding Chief Minister of the State of Meghalaya. The township was planned around the erstwhile village of Simsanggre, on the vast plainlands along the bank of the Simsang River, in 1976 after the Garo Hills district of yesteryear was re-organised to carve out a new district called East Garo Hills District.

The place where Williamnagar is situated has historical importance as it was here that the Garos made their last major resistance to the British intrusion into Garo Hills during the year 1837. The legendary Garo leader Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma was felled by the British, in skirmish, at Chisobibra, on the outskirts of Williamnagar, on 12 December 1837.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[2] Williamnagar had a population of 18,251. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Williamnagar has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 64%. In Williamnagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

1. Pa.Togan N Sangma Memorial Park, Chisobibra
2. Simsang River
3. Jadi Dare Park
4. Chibok Dare(Falls)
5. Mrik Wari
6. Rongon (Swimming)
7. Me Dare(Falls)
8. Gitcham(old) Balpakram
9. Bansamgre Picnic Spot
10. Bansamgre Fish Sanctuary
11. Nengmandal Fish Sanctuary
12. Do.be Dare(Falls)

Schools and colleges

Schools

• Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Nengsanggre
• Rongrenggiri Govt. Higher Secondary School, Kusimkolgre
• Rongrenggiri Model Secondary School, Rongreng-Chidekgre
• Bolkinggre Secondary School, Bolkinggre
• Williamnagar Girls Secondary School, Super Market
• Peneul Secondary School, Mount Penuel
• Sunbeam Secondary School, Tambo A'ding
• Educere Higher Secondary School, Kusimkolgre
• Green Hill Secondary School, Balsrigittim
• Greenyard Secondary School, Fishery Colony
• Trinity Secondary School, Kusimkol
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Samgong
• Williamnagar Vidya Mandir Secondary School, Super Market
• Simsanggre Secondary School, DC Old Colony
• Balsrigittim MP Secondary School, Balsrigittim
• Riverdale Secondary School, Main Bazar
• Loyola Higher Secondary School, Dawagre
• Ferrando Memorial Secondary School, New Denggagre

Colleges

• Williamnagar Govt. College, Nokgil A'we
• Ramsang College, Kusimkolgre
• Loyola College, Dobetkolgre

Localities

1. Baija Kusimkol
2. Baija
3. Samgongre
4. Damagre
5. Chisobibra
6. Chidekgre
7. Rangmal Badim
8. Kusimkolgre
9. Nokil A·we
10. Nengsangre
11. Balsrigittim
12. DC Colony
13. Fishery Colony
14. PWD Colony
15. Kolmesalgre
16. Irrigation Colony
17. Main Bazar
18. Cinema Hall - Super Market
19. Medical Colony
20. Tambo A·ding
21. Dobetkolgre
22. Denggagre
23. Dawagre
24. Warimagre
25. Sampalgre
26. Chiokgre
27. Asiragre
28. Nengmandalgre
29. Chachatgre
30. Rongongre
31. Bolkingre

References

External links

• East Garo Hills District Administration Official Website

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