Mawsynram Facts

Area481.3 km²
Population48,586
Male Population24,368 (50.2%)
Female Population24,218 (49.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+242.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+60.4%
Median Age21.3 years (Male: 20.9, Female: 21.6)
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng25.29847, 91.58225

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Mawsynram Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population14,18323,76230,28646,00948,586
Population Density29.5 / km²49.4 / km²62.9 / km²95.6 / km²101 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mawsynram Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 51.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mawsynram+224.4%+93.6%+51.9%
Meghalaya+207.5%+88.4%+42.4%
India+111.1%+50.6%+24.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mawsynram Median Age

Median Age: 21.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mawsynram21.3 yrs21.6 yrs20.9 yrs
Meghalaya20.2 yrs20.3 yrs20 yrs
India24.9 yrs25.4 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mawsynram Population Density

Population Density: 101 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mawsynram48,586481.3 km²101 / km²
Meghalaya3.3 million22,448.2 km²146 / km²
India1,307 million3,083,563.4 km²424 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mawsynram Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Mawsynram CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mawsynram81,190 tn1.67 tn168.7 tons/km²
Meghalaya4,569,009 tn1.4 tn203.5 tons/km²
India1,928,568,344 tn1.48 tn625.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Mawsynram CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)81,190 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.67 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)168.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (7.6)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/21/192:30 PM4.469.7 km10,000 m29km NW of Nongstoin, Indiausgs.gov
8/17/187:04 PM3.875.5 km10,000 m36km WNW of Nongstoin, Indiausgs.gov
12/11/173:35 AM4.686.6 km10,000 m46km WNW of Nongstoin, Indiausgs.gov
4/25/174:14 PM4.379.1 km31,190 m40km WNW of Nongstoin, Indiausgs.gov
4/18/172:01 PM4.526.7 km34,060 m4km NW of Chhatak, Bangladeshusgs.gov
3/21/173:40 PM4.499.1 km34,670 m52km WNW of Haflong, Indiausgs.gov
2/12/174:05 AM4.455.5 km36,940 m16km WNW of Nongstoin, Indiausgs.gov
1/24/1712:25 PM4.348.4 km35,000 m8km N of Shillong, Indiausgs.gov
10/19/167:20 AM4.467.7 km29,790 m33km NNW of Baniachang, Bangladeshusgs.gov
5/7/169:43 AM4.123.8 km37,620 m14km NE of Cherrapunji, Indiausgs.gov

Mawsynram

Mawsynram (/ˈmɔːsɪnˌrʌm/) is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in north-eastern India, 65 kilometres from Shillong. It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimetres (467.4 ..

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