Meghalaya

Meghalaya is an Indian State located in the Northeastern region of India. Meghalaya state is established on 21-Jan-1972.

As per the 2011 Census, the total area of Meghalaya is 22,429 km², including 22,146.11 km² of rural area and 282.89 km² of urban area. English, Garo, Hindi, Khasi, Pnar are the main languages spoken in Meghalaya. Meghalaya has a sex ratio of approximately 988 females for every 1,000 males. As per the ISO 3166-2:IN standard, the ISO code of Meghalaya is IN-ML.

List of Districts of Meghalaya

For administrative purposes, Meghalaya state is further divided into districts. As per the 2011 Census, there are 7 districts in Meghalaya. Here is the complete list of Meghalaya districts along with area and population details.

#DistrictArea (km²)Population (2011)Density (/km²)
1East Garo Hills2,6033,17,917122.1
2East Khasi Hills2,7488,25,922300.6
3Jaintia Hills3,8193,95,124103.5
4Ribhoi2,4482,58,840105.7
5South Garo Hills1,8871,42,33475.43
6West Garo Hills3,6776,43,291174.9
7West Khasi Hills5,2473,83,46173.08

Largest & Smallest Districts

West Khasi Hills is the largest district in Meghalaya by area, while East Khasi Hills is the largest district by population. South Garo Hills is the smallest district in Meghalaya by both area and population.

Particulars Area Population
Lartest District West Khasi Hills East Khasi Hills
Smallest District South Garo Hills South Garo Hills

Population of Meghalaya

Here’s a quick overview of the population distribution in Meghalaya State, based on the Census 2011 data:

  • Total population of Meghalaya State is 29,66,889, with around 14,91,832 males and 14,75,057 females.
  • About 23,71,439 people live in rural areas, including nearly 11,94,260 males and 11,77,179 females.
  • Approximately 5,95,450 people live in urban areas, including around 2,97,572 males and 2,97,878 females.

The following table provides a detailed comparison between rural, urban, and total population figures.

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 23,71,439 5,95,450 29,66,889
Male Population 11,94,260 2,97,572 14,91,832
Female Population 11,77,179 2,97,878 14,75,057

Households in Meghalaya

Here’s a quick overview of household distribution in Meghalaya State as per the Census 2011 data:

  • Total number of households in Meghalaya State is approximately 5,48,059.
  • Out of the total, around 4,30,573 households are located in rural areas.
  • Approximately 1,17,486 households are situated in urban areas.

The following table presents a simple breakdown of household counts in rural, urban, and total categories.

Particulars Households
Rural Households 4,30,573
Urban Households 1,17,486
Total Households 5,48,059