Ranikor Subdivision - South West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Ranikor is an administrative subdivision in the South West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Ranikor is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Dhup Dhara, while the nearest airport is Shillong Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 79.6 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 695 km², including 695.00 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 938 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ranikor Subdivision

Ranikor Subdivision has a total of 164 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.	Village Name	Category	Gram Panchayat
1	Allikwareng	Rural	Not applicable
2	Amarsang	Rural	Not applicable
3	Ampangre	Rural	Not applicable
4	Arphewsan Mile	Rural	Not applicable
5	Assimgittim	Rural	Not applicable
6	Bagli	Rural	Not applicable
7	Bakrachiring	Rural	Not applicable
8	Balat	Rural	Not applicable
9	Bolabeta	Rural	Not applicable
10	Borsora	Rural	Not applicable
11	Chijongchiring	Rural	Not applicable
12	Chikunbari A	Rural	Not applicable
13	Chikunbari B	Rural	Not applicable
14	Chintusora	Rural	Not applicable
15	Chiragao	Rural	Not applicable
16	Dirang	Rural	Not applicable
17	Ditumtum	Rural	Not applicable
18	Domiasiat	Rural	Not applicable
19	Domlinar Panchiring	Rural	Not applicable
20	Dommawlein	Rural	Not applicable
21	Domshken	Rural	Not applicable
22	Domsohkhai	Rural	Not applicable
23	East Rangasora	Rural	Not applicable
24	Garobita	Rural	Not applicable
25	Gilagora	Rural	Not applicable
26	Gonganagar-A	Rural	Not applicable
27	Gonganagar-B	Rural	Not applicable
28	Gulsora	Rural	Not applicable
29	Jamaduar	Rural	Not applicable
30	Kaitakona	Rural	Not applicable
31	Kakorkora	Rural	Not applicable
32	Kalapahar	Rural	Not applicable
33	Kalapathar	Rural	Not applicable
34	Kampilgre	Rural	Not applicable
35	Keniong	Rural	Not applicable
36	Kensohsan	Rural	Not applicable
37	Kewri	Rural	Not applicable
38	Khadphra	Rural	Not applicable
39	Khangkhlak	Rural	Not applicable
40	Khangsari-Maheshkhola	Rural	Not applicable
41	Khasiadop	Rural	Not applicable
42	Khonjowai-A	Rural	Not applicable
43	Koltapara	Rural	Not applicable
44	Koraibari	Rural	Not applicable
45	Koraikora	Rural	Not applicable
46	Kulongboit	Rural	Not applicable
47	Kutshisora	Rural	Not applicable
48	Lakma	Rural	Not applicable
49	Langmyndia	Unmapped	Not applicable
50	Langpa	Rural	Not applicable
51	Langplei	Unmapped	Not applicable
52	Larkaw	Rural	Not applicable
53	Lower Koltapara	Rural	Not applicable
54	Lower Mawpud	Rural	Not applicable
55	Lower Rajapara	Rural	Not applicable
56	Lower Umsih	Rural	Not applicable
57	Mailam	Rural	Not applicable
58	Mairamading	Rural	Not applicable
59	Majisora	Rural	Not applicable
60	Makbilkol	Rural	Not applicable
61	Mawendeng	Rural	Not applicable
62	Mawhati	Rural	Not applicable
63	Mawkhar	Unmapped	Not applicable
64	Mawlongbah	Rural	Not applicable
65	Mawlongroh	Rural	Not applicable
66	Mawmynsor	Rural	Not applicable
67	Mawpait Tlongpleng-Tlongpleng	Rural	Not applicable
68	Mawphansaw	Rural	Not applicable
69	Mawphuli	Rural	Not applicable
70	Mawpud	Rural	Not applicable
71	Mawpyllun	Rural	Not applicable
72	Mawshaliah	Rural	Not applicable
73	Mawtaiem	Rural	Not applicable
74	Mawthabah	Rural	Not applicable
75	Mawthungmalang	Rural	Not applicable
76	Mulapat	Rural	Not applicable
77	Munai	Rural	Not applicable
78	Munaisora	Rural	Not applicable
79	Myriaw	Rural	Not applicable
80	Nawasora	Rural	Not applicable
81	Nayapara	Rural	Not applicable
82	New Gulsora	Rural	Not applicable
83	New Mailam	Rural	Not applicable
84	New Phanwer	Rural	Not applicable
85	New Rangasora	Rural	Not applicable
86	Nolikata	Rural	Not applicable
87	Nongbah-Nongnah	Rural	Not applicable
88	Nongbahjynrin	Rural	Not applicable
89	Nongdewsaw	Rural	Not applicable
90	Nonghyllam	Rural	Not applicable
91	Nongjri	Rural	Not applicable
92	Nongkdait-Nongnah	Rural	Not applicable
93	Nongkdait-Nongtwah	Rural	Not applicable
94	Nongktieh	Rural	Not applicable
95	Nongkulang	Rural	Not applicable
96	Nongkynbah	Rural	Not applicable
97	Nongmalang	Rural	Not applicable
98	Nongmluh	Rural	Not applicable
99	Nongpdengkenbah	Rural	Not applicable
100	Nongthymmai Raidewsaw	Rural	Not applicable
101	Nongumsur	Rural	Not applicable
102	Pamdaba	Rural	Not applicable
103	Panchiring A	Rural	Not applicable
104	Panchiring B	Rural	Not applicable
105	Phlangdiloin	Rural	Not applicable
106	Phlangmawprah	Rural	Not applicable
107	Phodkroh	Rural	Not applicable
108	Phodkylla	Rural	Not applicable
109	Photeitsim	Rural	Not applicable
110	Phudumiap	Rural	Not applicable
111	Poidble	Rural	Not applicable
112	Pormawdar	Rural	Not applicable
113	Pyndenlaru	Rural	Not applicable
114	Pyndensohsham	Rural	Not applicable
115	Pyndensynia	Rural	Not applicable
116	Pyndenwar	Rural	Not applicable
117	Raibah	Rural	Not applicable
118	Rajai A	Rural	Not applicable
119	Rajai B	Rural	Not applicable
120	Rajaju	Rural	Not applicable
121	Ramdanggre	Unmapped	Not applicable
122	Rangkhiat	Rural	Not applicable
123	Ranikor	Rural	Not applicable
124	Rilang	Rural	Not applicable
125	Rngimawpat	Rural	Not applicable
126	Rongdanggai	Rural	Not applicable
127	Rongdhigre	Rural	Not applicable
128	Rongdusora	Rural	Not applicable
129	Rongkhugre	Rural	Not applicable
130	Rudu A	Rural	Not applicable
131	Rudu B	Rural	Not applicable
132	Sarin	Rural	Not applicable
133	Sawnumbor	Rural	Not applicable
134	Shibak	Rural	Not applicable
135	Shikoit	Rural	Not applicable
136	Shimasora	Rural	Not applicable
137	Shipapara	Rural	Not applicable
138	Shippur	Rural	Not applicable
139	Shitokre	Rural	Not applicable
140	Shnongkalong	Rural	Not applicable
141	Sodorkuna	Rural	Not applicable
142	Sohhylleng	Rural	Not applicable
143	Songdongktieh	Rural	Not applicable
144	Thadteja	Rural	Not applicable
145	Thangbyrniang	Rural	Not applicable
146	Thangrai	Rural	Not applicable
147	Thiepdiengngan	Rural	Not applicable
148	Tibichiring	Rural	Not applicable
149	Tillagoan	Rural	Not applicable
150	Tlongpleng	Rural	Not applicable
151	Umbir	Rural	Not applicable
152	Umpung	Rural	Not applicable
153	Umtengkut	Rural	Not applicable
154	Upper Gilagora	Rural	Not applicable
155	Upper Koraibari	Rural	Not applicable
156	Upper Panchiring	Rural	Not applicable
157	Upper Rajapara	Rural	Not applicable
158	Upper Shibak	Rural	Not applicable
159	Upper Umsih	Rural	Not applicable
160	Wahbamon Dewsaw	Rural	Not applicable
161	Wahkaji	Rural	Not applicable
162	Wanokchiring	Rural	Not applicable
163	Weikut	Rural	Not applicable
164	West Rangasora	Rural	Not applicable

Population of Ranikor Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Ranikor Subdivision has a total population of 41,218 people, consisting of 21,261 males and 19,957 females. There are 7,453 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 59 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	41,218	41,218	0
Male Population	21,261	21,261	0
Female Population	19,957	19,957	0
Total Households	7,453	7,453	0
Population Density	59 / km²	59 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 22,963 literate people and 8,832 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 113 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 37,677 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	8,832	8,832
Literate Population	22,963	22,963
Illiterate Population	18,255	18,255
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	113	113
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	37,677	37,677

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.

Subdivision Overview
Subdivision (Hindi)	Ranikor (रानीकोर)
District	South West Khasi Hills
State / UT	Meghalaya
Railway Station	Dhup Dhara
Total Area	695 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	938
Total Population (2011)	41,218
Density	59/km²
Total Villages	164