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Mechanical pencil mechanisms use only a single lead diameter. Some pencils, such as the Pentel Function 357, place several mechanisms within the same housing, so as to offer a range of thicknesses (in this case three: 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7 mm). 1.00 mm leads also exist, but they are very rare.
03637. Precipitation. 11,777 millimetres (463.7 in) Climate. Cwb. Website. sohra.gov.in. Cherrapunji (/ ˌtʃɛrəˈpʌndʒi, - ˈpʊn -/ ⓘ) or Sohra is a sub-divisional town (Proposed District) East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It was the traditional capital of ka hima Sohra (Khasi tribal kingdom).
The Government of Meghalaya, also known as the State Government of Meghalaya, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Meghalaya and its 12 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Meghalaya, a judiciary and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Meghalaya is the Governor ...
Districts of Meghalaya. Meghalaya currently has 12 districts: [1] [2] [3] Region District Headquarter Area (km²) Population (2011) Established
It was formed as the Jowai Autonomous District Council on 23 November 1964 from the Jowai Subdivision of the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills District – adopting its current name on 14 June 1973. [2] The total area of the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council is 3,819 km 2 having a population of 395,124 as of 2011. [3]
Shillong (English: / ʃɪˈlɒŋ /, [5][6] Khasi: [ʃɨlːɔːŋ]) is a hill station and the capital of Meghalaya, a state in northeastern India. It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district. Shillong is the 330th most populous city in India with a population of 143,229 according to the 2011 census. [7]
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Meghalaya. [5] Constituted as a directly elected body in 1972, it has 60 members, filled through direct elections held every five years. [5] Like other Indian states, Meghalaya has a parliamentary system of government. The executive branch of the Meghalaya ...
Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: (a) the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and (b) the Garo Hills. [9] The estimated population of Meghalaya in 2014 was 3,211,474. [10] Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,429 square kilometres, with a length-to-breadth ratio of about 3:1. [11]