# Mairang

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| subdivision_name1       = [Meghalaya](/source/Meghalaya)
| subdivision_type2       = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_India)
| subdivision_name2       = [Eastern West Khasi Hills](/source/Eastern_West_Khasi_Hills_district)
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| elevation_m             = 1564
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| demographics1_info1     = [Maram](/source/Maharam_language), [Khasi](/source/Khasi_language)
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'''Mairang''' is the headquarters of [Eastern West Khasi Hills district](/source/Eastern_West_Khasi_Hills_district) of [Meghalaya, India](/source/Meghalaya). It is located at about 40&nbsp;km from the state capital [Shillong](/source/Shillong), and 45&nbsp;km (approx.) from [Nongstoin](/source/Nongstoin) along [National Highway 106](/source/National_Highway_106_(India)).

==Geography==
Mairang is located at {{Coord|25.57|N|91.63|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/18/Mairang.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mairang]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1564&nbsp;[metre](/source/metre)s (5131&nbsp;[feet](/source/foot_(length))).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [census](/source/census),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns  (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Mairang had a population of 11,517. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mairang has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 63%. In Mairang, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Education==
Khadsawphra College & Higher Secondary, Mairang Presbyterian Science College, and Tirot Sing Memorial College are three institutions of higher education in Mairang.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facts about Meghalaya’s new district – Eastern West Khasi Hills |url=https://hubnetwork.in/facts-about-meghalayas-new-district-eastern-west-khasi-hills/ |access-date=10 April 2026 |work=Hub News |date=10 November 2021}}</ref>
thumb|Mairang, Meghalaya

==See also==
*[Bynther](/source/Bynther)

==References==
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{{Meghalaya}}

Category:Cities and towns in Eastern West Khasi Hills district

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