Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Chairman | Pynshngainlang Syiem |
Chief Executive Member | Pyniaid Sing Syiem[1] since 24 March 2020 |
Structure | |
Seats | 30 Councillors |
Political groups | Government (20)
Opposition (9) |
Elections | |
29 plurality voting | |
1 nominated | |
Last election | 2019 |
Next election | 2024 |
Meeting place | |
Shillong | |
Website | |
http://khadc.nic.in/index.htm |
Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) is an autonomous district council in the state of Meghalaya in India.[2] It covers West Khasi Hills district, Eastern West Khasi Hills district, East Khasi Hills district and Ri Bhoi district. It is one of the three autonomous district councils within Meghalaya, and one of twenty-five autonomous regions of India. Between its foundation on 27 June 1952 and 14 June 1973 it was known as the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills District Council.[3][4] The total area of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council is 11,718 km2 having a population of 1,578,375 as of 2011.