BASIC INFORMATION OF THE BLOCK

1. Name of the block                                 :-  Shella-Bholaganj Development Block

2. Address                                                  :-  Saitsohpen, Sohra

3. Total Area of the Block                            :-  41710 hectares or 417.1 sq. kms.

4. Total Number of  Villages                         :-  152

      (i) Total number of inhabited villages        :-  137

       (ii) Total number of un-inhabited villages  :-  15

5. Number of Gramsevak circles                    :-  15

6. Number of Syiemships                               :-  2

7. Number of Wahadarship                            :- 1

8. Number of  L. A. Constituencies                 :- 2

9. Number of  D. C Constituencies                  :-  2

10. Number of specified Dialect                       :- Khasi, Garo, Bengali & English

11. Average Rainfall                                         :-  45.1 mm.