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'''Mawlynnong''' is a village in the [[East Khasi Hills district]] of the [[Meghalaya]] state in [[North East India]].<ref>[http://iay.nic.in/netiay/benf_lvl2.aspx?page=p&panchayat_code=2102008002&panchayat_name=Mawlynnong&state_code=21&state_name=MEGHALAYA&district_name=EAST%20KHASI%20HILLS&block_name=PYNURSLA,&fin_year=2010-2011&shortname=MG IAY Report for Financial year 2010-2011]</ref> It is notable for its cleanliness and also known as Asia's cleanest village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/Cj9BZ34PK7wiItnqzaAEUL/A-trip-to-Asias-cleanest-village-Meghalayas-Mawlynnong.html|title=A trip to Asia's 'cleanest village': Meghalaya's Mawlynnong|last=Choudhury|first=Samrat|date=2018-08-29|website=Mint|language=en|access-date=2019-07-09}}</ref>
'''Mawlynnong''' is a village in the [[East Khasi Hills district]] of the [[Meghalaya]] state in [[North East India]].<ref>[http://iay.nic.in/netiay/benf_lvl2.aspx?page=p&panchayat_code=2102008002&panchayat_name=Mawlynnong&state_code=21&state_name=MEGHALAYA&district_name=EAST%20KHASI%20HILLS&block_name=PYNURSLA,&fin_year=2010-2011&shortname=MG IAY Report for Financial year 2010-2011]</ref> It is notable for its cleanliness and also was chosen by Discover India magazine as Asia's cleanest village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/Cj9BZ34PK7wiItnqzaAEUL/A-trip-to-Asias-cleanest-village-Meghalayas-Mawlynnong.html|title=A trip to Asia's 'cleanest village': Meghalaya's Mawlynnong|last=Choudhury|first=Samrat|date=2018-08-29|website=Mint|language=en|access-date=2019-07-09}}</ref>


It comes under the Pynursla [[Community development block in India|community development block]] and [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) constituency.<ref>[http://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/erolls/27-pynursla.htm Electoral roll of Pynurla (ST) constituency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426023042/http://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/erolls/27-pynursla.htm |date=26 April 2012 }}, Election Department, Government of Meghalaya.</ref>
The village comes under the Pynursla [[Community development block in India|community development block]] and [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) constituency.<ref>[http://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/erolls/27-pynursla.htm Electoral roll of Pynurla (ST) constituency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426023042/http://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/erolls/27-pynursla.htm |date=26 April 2012 }}, Election Department, Government of Meghalaya.</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
Mawlynnong is located 90&nbsp;km from [[Shillong]], along the India-[[Bangladesh]] border.<ref>[http://megtourism.gov.in/tours/NaklairTours-Mawlynnong.pdf Magical Mawlynnong], Meghalaya Tourism.</ref> [[Kalain]] "The Gateway Of [[Barak Valley]]" is 187&nbsp;km from Mawlynnong.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
Mawlynnong is located 90&nbsp;km from [[Shillong]], along the India–[[Bangladesh]] border.<ref>[http://megtourism.gov.in/tours/NaklairTours-Mawlynnong.pdf Magical Mawlynnong] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070557/http://megtourism.gov.in/tours/NaklairTours-Mawlynnong.pdf |date=4 March 2016 }}, Meghalaya Tourism.</ref> [[Kalain]] "The Gateway Of [[Barak Valley]]" is 187&nbsp;km from Mawlynnong.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
[[File:Church of the Epiphany, Mawlynnong.jpg|thumb|left|Church of the Epiphany, Mawlynnong]]
[[File:Church of the Epiphany, Mawlynnong.jpg|thumb|left|Church of the Epiphany, Mawlynnong]]
As of 2019 it had 900 residents.<ref name=Nieves>Nieves, Evelyn. "[http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/girls-rule-in-an-indian-village/?src=me Girls Rule in an Indian Village]" ([https://www.webcitation.org/6Z2bga0sA?url=http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/girls-rule-in-an-indian-village/?src=me&_r=0 Archive]). ''[[The New York Times]]''. 3 June 2015. Retrieved on 5 June 2015.</ref>
As of 2019, Mawlynnong had 900 residents.<ref name=Nieves>Nieves, Evelyn. "[http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/girls-rule-in-an-indian-village/?src=me Girls Rule in an Indian Village]" ([https://archive.today/20150803193802/http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/girls-rule-in-an-indian-village/?src=me&_r=0 Archive]). ''[[The New York Times]]''. 3 June 2015. Retrieved on 5 June 2015.</ref> {{As of|2014}}, there are about 95 households in Mawlynnong.<ref>[http://nrega.nic.in/netnrega/writereaddata/state_out/backlogall_2102008_local_1112.html Availability of MGNrega data on MGNREGA soft MIS]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The literacy rate is 90%.<ref name="megtourism_eco">[http://megtourism.gov.in/ecodestination.html Eco Destination], Department of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya</ref> [[Agriculture]] is the chief occupation of the local population, with [[betel nut]] being the main crop.<ref name="megtourism_eco"/> During summers, one can find pineapples and lychees which are then exported to the nearby regions as well. The people residing in the community are [[Khasi people|Khasi]] people.<ref name=Nieves/>

{{As of|2014}}, there are about 95 households in Mawlynnong.<ref>[http://nrega.nic.in/netnrega/writereaddata/state_out/backlogall_2102008_local_1112.html Availability of MGNrega data on MGNREGA soft MIS]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The literacy rate is 90%.<ref name="megtourism_eco">[http://megtourism.gov.in/ecodestination.html Eco Destination], Department of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya</ref> [[Agriculture]] is the chief occupation of the local population, with [[betel nut]] being the main crop.<ref name="megtourism_eco"/> During summers, one can find pineapples and lychees which are then exported to the nearby regions as well. The people residing in the community are [[Khasi people|Khasi]] people.<ref name=Nieves/>


The population is mostly Christian and the village has three churches.<ref name="FezehaiAttraction"/>
The population is mostly Christian and the village has three churches.<ref name="FezehaiAttraction"/>
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== Sanitation ==
== Sanitation ==
[[File:Street in Mawlynnong.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|A road in Mawlynnong]]
[[File:Street in Mawlynnong.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|A road in Mawlynnong]]
Mawlynnong is known for its cleanliness.<ref>[http://www.india-north-east.com/2011/06/mawlynnong-cleanest-village-of-asia.html Mawlynnong - the cleanest village of Asia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604060458/http://www.india-north-east.com/2011/06/mawlynnong-cleanest-village-of-asia.html |date=4 June 2016 }}, ''India-north-east.com''</ref> The waste is collected in the dustbins made of [[bamboo]], directed to a pit and then used as [[manure]].<ref name="megtourism_eco" /> A community initiative mandates that all residents should participate in cleaning up the village. Smoking and use of polythene is banned while rainwater harvesting is encouraged.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/travel/a-picture-perfect-hamlet-asias-cleanest-village-mawlynnong/articleshow/52431603.cms|title=A picture-perfect hamlet: Asia's cleanest village, Mawlynnong|date=26 May 2016|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2016-11-09}}</ref>
Mawlynnong is known for its cleanliness.<ref>[http://www.india-north-east.com/2011/06/mawlynnong-cleanest-village-of-asia.html Mawlynnong - the cleanest village of Asia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604060458/http://www.india-north-east.com/2011/06/mawlynnong-cleanest-village-of-asia.html |date=4 June 2016 }}, ''India-north-east.com''</ref> The waste is collected in the dustbins made of [[bamboo]], directed to a pit and then used as [[manure]].<ref name="megtourism_eco" /> A community initiative mandates that all residents should participate in cleaning up the village. Smoking and use of polythene is banned while [[rainwater harvesting]] is encouraged.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/travel/a-picture-perfect-hamlet-asias-cleanest-village-mawlynnong/articleshow/52431603.cms|title=A picture-perfect hamlet: Asia's cleanest village, Mawlynnong|date=26 May 2016|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2016-11-09}}</ref>


The travel magazine ''Discover India'' declared the village as Asia's cleanest village in 2003, and the cleanest in India in 2005.<ref name="megtourism_eco" /> This reputation has boosted local tourism; in 2017 [[National Public Radio|NPR]] reported that, according to the village headsman, incomes had increased by 60 percent due to increased tourism.<ref>{{cite news|title=Welcome To 'The Cleanest Village In India'|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/12/24/573076457/welcome-to-the-cleanest-village-in-india|access-date=24 December 2017|work=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref>
The travel magazine ''Discover India'' declared the village as Asia's cleanest village in 2003, and the cleanest in India in 2005.<ref name="megtourism_eco" /> This reputation has boosted local tourism; in 2017 [[National Public Radio|NPR]] reported that, according to the village headsman, incomes had increased by 60 percent due to increased tourism.<ref>{{cite news|title=Welcome To 'The Cleanest Village In India'|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/12/24/573076457/welcome-to-the-cleanest-village-in-india|access-date=24 December 2017|work=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref>


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[[Category:Villages in East Khasi Hills district]]
[[Category:Villages in East Khasi Hills district]]

[https://www.domkawla.com/mawlynnong-the-cleanest-village-in-asia/ Mawlynnong is the most beautiful and clean village in Asia]

Latest revision as of 22:52, 10 May 2024

Mawlynnong
village
Mawlynnong in 2017
Mawlynnong in 2017
Country India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictEast Khasi Hills
BlockPynursla
Population
 (2019)
 • Total900
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ClimateCwa

Mawlynnong is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of the Meghalaya state in North East India.[1] It is notable for its cleanliness and also was chosen by Discover India magazine as Asia's cleanest village.[2]

The village comes under the Pynursla community development block and Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituency.[3]

Geography[edit]

Mawlynnong is located 90 km from Shillong, along the India–Bangladesh border.[4] Kalain "The Gateway Of Barak Valley" is 187 km from Mawlynnong.[citation needed]

Demographics[edit]

Church of the Epiphany, Mawlynnong

As of 2019, Mawlynnong had 900 residents.[5] As of 2014, there are about 95 households in Mawlynnong.[6] The literacy rate is 90%.[7] Agriculture is the chief occupation of the local population, with betel nut being the main crop.[7] During summers, one can find pineapples and lychees which are then exported to the nearby regions as well. The people residing in the community are Khasi people.[5]

The population is mostly Christian and the village has three churches.[8]

Matrilineal Society[edit]

As is the tradition of the Khasi people, in Mawlynnong property and wealth are passed from the mother to the youngest of her daughters, who also keeps the mother's surname.[9][8]

Sanitation[edit]

A road in Mawlynnong

Mawlynnong is known for its cleanliness.[10] The waste is collected in the dustbins made of bamboo, directed to a pit and then used as manure.[7] A community initiative mandates that all residents should participate in cleaning up the village. Smoking and use of polythene is banned while rainwater harvesting is encouraged.[11]

The travel magazine Discover India declared the village as Asia's cleanest village in 2003, and the cleanest in India in 2005.[7] This reputation has boosted local tourism; in 2017 NPR reported that, according to the village headsman, incomes had increased by 60 percent due to increased tourism.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ IAY Report for Financial year 2010-2011
  2. ^ Choudhury, Samrat (29 August 2018). "A trip to Asia's 'cleanest village': Meghalaya's Mawlynnong". Mint. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ Electoral roll of Pynurla (ST) constituency Archived 26 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Election Department, Government of Meghalaya.
  4. ^ Magical Mawlynnong Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Meghalaya Tourism.
  5. ^ a b Nieves, Evelyn. "Girls Rule in an Indian Village" (Archive). The New York Times. 3 June 2015. Retrieved on 5 June 2015.
  6. ^ Availability of MGNrega data on MGNREGA soft MIS[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ a b c d Eco Destination, Department of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya
  8. ^ a b Fezehai, Malin (8 August 2018). "A Village in India Where Clean Living Became a Tourist Attraction". New York Times. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Where women of India rule the roost and men demand gender equality". The Guardian. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  10. ^ Mawlynnong - the cleanest village of Asia Archived 4 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine, India-north-east.com
  11. ^ "A picture-perfect hamlet: Asia's cleanest village, Mawlynnong". The Economic Times. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Welcome To 'The Cleanest Village In India'". NPR.org. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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