Williamnagar


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

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

India census, 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
  5. Mrik Wari
  6. Rongon
  7. Me Dare
  8. Gitcham Balpakram
  9. Bansamgre Picnic Spot
  10. Bansamgre Fish Sanctuary
  11. Nengmandal Fish Sanctuary
  12. Do.be Dare

    Schools and colleges

Schools
Colleges
  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