General info

Part of:
India
Entity:
Meghalaya
Capital:
Shillong
Population:
2,306,069 (2001-03-01)
Area:
22,429 sq.km.
ISO code:
in-17
Region:
South-central Asia

India : Meghalaya

Administrative units

administrative units capital area (sq.km.) population
1991-03-01
census		 population
2001-03-01
census
source: Census of India 2001.
source: North East India Databank.
West Garo Hills Tura 3,715 403,027 515,813
East Garo Hills Williamnagar 2,603 188,830 247,555
South Garo Hills Baghmara 1,849 77,073 99,105
West Khasi Hills Nongtoin 5,247 220,157 294,115
Ri Bhoi Nongpoh 2,376 127,312 192,795
East Khasi Hills Shillong 2,820 537,906 660,994
Jaintia Hills Jowai 3,819 241,074 295,692
total   22,429 1,774,778 2,306,069

Main cities

name population
1991-03-01
census		 population
2001-03-01
census
Shillong 131,719 132,876
source: Census of India 2001.