Mawphanlur

Mawphanlur is a small village near the crest of the West Khasi Hills.^[1] Nestled with seven artificial lakes in grass-covered hills at an elevation of 1,840 m (6,040 ft), Mawphanlur is a picturesque tourist attraction.^[2] The mainstay of the economy is tourism.

Drenly K. Bani and Rina Lyngdoh Lyngkhoi conceptualised the lakes of Mawphanlur in 1973. They worked to make the concept a reality, turning the village into a tourist attraction.^{[citation needed]}

Mawphanlur is situated in the West Khasi Hills at an elevation of 1,840 m (6,040 ft).^[1] The distance from Mawphanlur to Nongstoin, the District Headquarter is 25 Kms and Mairang is 43 km (27 mi).^[3] Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is 72 km (45 mi).^[4]

With rolling, grass-covered hills and seven lakes, Mawphanlur is cool in summer.^[2]

In 2011, the total population was 189 in 28 households. Among these 51.9% were female. There were no scheduled castes while 99.5% belonged to scheduled tribes. The literacy rate was 52.9%.^{[5]: 116–118}

Mawphanlur village is located in the Rambrai Community & Rural Development (C&RD) block in the West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya.^{[6][7]: 331 [8]} It falls in the Rambrai-Jyrngam Assembly constituency^[6] and in the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency.

As of 2011, pre-primary, primary and middle schooling were available in Mawphanlur. For secondary school and higher education, students had to commute more than 10 km (6.2 mi). The village has piped water supply. The village pincode is 793119 and the nearest post office is 5–10 km (3.1–6.2 mi) distant.^{[7]: 284,286–8}

The economy is largely dependant on tourism.^{[citation needed]}