Lad Rymbai

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

Lad Rymbai is a town in the East 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 [].[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]

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References

Rupa China (July 2006). "Coal calculations". Frontline. 23 (13). Retrieved 31 January 2012.
"Markets of Jaintia Hills". Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
"Classified List of Post Offices in Meghalaya Division". Government of Meghalaya. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2011.

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[Rupa_Frontline_2006-1] Rupa China (July 2006). "Coal calculations". Frontline. 23 (13). Retrieved 31 January 2012.

[2] "Markets of Jaintia Hills". Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

[3] "Classified List of Post Offices in Meghalaya Division". Government of Meghalaya. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2011.