Meghalaya

Meghalaya is State located in the Northeastern region of India. This article provides infomation about Meghalaya's overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its sub-districts.

Meghalaya Overview

Meghalaya State is established on January 21, 1972 and the capital of Meghalaya is Shillong. Total area of Meghalaya is 22,429 km² including 22,146 km² rural area and 283 km² urban area. English is the official language of Meghalaya, which is spoken by the majority of the population. As per ISO 3166-2:IN standard, The ISO code of Meghalaya is IN-ML.

Meghalaya State is further divided in to districts for administrative purposes. West Khasi Hills is the largest district of Meghalaya which covers area of 5247 km² while South Garo Hills is the smallest district of Meghalaya which covers area of 1887 km². East Khasi Hills is the most populated whereas South Garo Hills is the least populous district in Meghalaya State.

Population of Meghalaya

As of the 2011 census, Meghalaya has a population of approximately 2,966,889 peoples which is divided into urban population of 595,450 and rular population of 2,371,439. The population density in Meghalaya region is about 132 persons per square kilometer.

Household in Meghalaya

There are about 548,059 houses in the district, including 117,486 urban houses and 430,573 rural houses. The average household size is about 5 people per house.

List Of District in Meghalaya

As per 2011 stats, there are 7 districts in Meghalaya. Here is the list of all Meghalaya districts along with area & population information.

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