The State government has decided to upgrade the Western Ri-Bhoi Administrative Unit to a Civil Sub-Division to be known as Patharkhmah Civil Sub-Division in Ri-Bhoi District.
The new civil sub-division will be headquartered at Patharkhmah and will function with effect from today.
The Chief Secretary in a notification informed that Patharkhmah Civil Sub-Division will comprise of:
List of villages under Jirang C&RD Block :–
Jirang Syiemship: Jirang Nongbah, Jirang Nonglam, Jirang Nongthymmai, Nongsier, Wahsynon, Umsohpanam, Umlakro, Umiong, Umkremdikhong, Nongrim, Pahamumsaliang, Nongkyllang, Ganpati, Mairampur, Sakurbaria, Pahamumshni, Umsohparew, Sohkunjira, Centre village and Rani (non existing).
Nongspung Syiemship: Bakhlapara, Umsohbar, Warmawsaw, Umtang, Lyngkhung, Jimbrigang, Hawla, Bernongsai, Balakhawa, Akhonijira, Ranibari, Bilpara, Helher and Patgang.
Myriam Syiemship: Nongdommawphlang and Umiapkhla.
Nongkhlaw Syiemship: Umsong, Nongladew, Jalinongkhrit, Nongthymmai, Umsohma, Tasku, Mawtnum, Nongbir, Nongwahmawlein, Sohkyrbam, Sohkyrbamdomphlang, Umkadhor, Umrit, Umyrna, Umsohphria, Umtar, Umlur, Ummar, Umtasen, Patharkhmah, Barigang, Umjyrha, Umkynsier, Lailad, Mawskeithom, Mawskeilum, Bernongsai, Belahari, Mawdem, Rajakhumai, Rajabala, Umsaw, Jalinongtyrlang, Umtyrha (non existing), Mawkuri, Nongkyrlem and Nongkynrih.
Mylliem Syiemship: Koinadhara, Pahamkmiedum, Bara Killing, Chota a Killing, Umtarspunga, Nongspung A, Nongspung B, Nonhimarng C, Haa Patha, Bar Ar, Pilakata, Nonhymmai, Maikrualr, Pathakpgibi, Umsohrna, Pynoke, Pyngke BIA, Umsen, Pahamjula, Gorbhanga, Pilangku, Iewmadam (non existing), Pynker Thymmai, Tamalkushi, Borohuin, Nongkylla Khasi, Byrni, Amjuk, Dermile (non existing), Garobnangi, Nerbung, Rajabagan, Panitula Damsite, Umtrew Colony, Pahamsohbar, Nongthymmai 15th Mile, Ransakuna and Joroir.
New Village: Model Village, Umduba, Umnowe, Amden, Iongkhul, Nengrabil, Lalmati, Billingku, Shibra, Mawiong, Santipur, Langkaduh and Umlathu New Village.
Nongpoh Sirdarship: Nongkylla Mikir, Dehal, Rongbona, Bolium (non existing), Nongkylla (Garo) (non existing), Umdok (non existing), Umdaprukhi (non existing) and Shakoikuna.
New Village: Harlibagan and Lumpyrdong.
Sohiong Lyngdohship: Mawtyngkong, Umtarlat, Dumupaham, Nengtarih, Jalutpaham, Kynthem Nongmalieh, Mawtamur and Thalahar (non existing).
New Villages: Gorbanga Rim, Gorbanga Thymmai, Belpahamjala and Ulubari.