India - Meghalaya

Census Results

1981-03-01 1,336,000
1991-03-01 1,774,778
2001-03-01 2,318,822
2011-03-01 2,966,889

General Information

Official name Meghalaya
Official name [native] Meghalaya
Capital Shillong
Capital [native] Shillong
ISO code IN-17
Statistical agency The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India

Administrative units

codedistrictcapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1991-03-01
census
population
2001-03-01
census
population
2011-03-01
census
293West Garo HillsTura3,677403,027518,390643,291
294East Garo HillsWilliamnagar2,603188,830250,582317,917
295South Garo HillsBaghmara1,88777,073100,980142,334
296West Khasi HillsNongtoin5,247220,157296,049383,461
297RibhoiNongpoh2,448127,312192,790258,840
298East Khasi HillsShillong2,748537,906660,923825,922
299Jaintia HillsJowai3,819241,074299,108395,124
 total 22,4291,774,7782,318,8222,966,889
source: The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India.

Expanded administrative units

codedistrict
c.d.block
capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1991-03-01
census
population
2001-03-01
census
population
2011-03-01
census
293West Garo HillsTura3,677403,027518,390643,291
001Selsella   132,963 
002Dadenggiri   32,017 
003Tikrikilla   49,360 
004Rongram   114,328 
005Betasing   64,456 
006Zikzak   67,485 
007Gambegre     
008Dalu   57,781 
294East Garo HillsWilliamnagar2,603188,830250,582317,917
001Resubelpara   86,189 
002Dambo Rongjeng   79,224 
003Kharkutta     
004Songsak   41,992 
005Samanda   43,177 
295South Garo HillsBaghmara1,88777,073100,980142,334
001Chokpot   37,937 
002Gasuapara     
003Baghmara   45,529 
004Rongara   17,514 
296West Khasi HillsNongtoin5,247220,157296,049383,461
001Mawshynrut   56,222 
002Nongstoin   75,512 
003Mawthadriashan     
004Mairang   80,792 
005Ranikor   32,140 
006Mawkyrwat   51,383 
297RibhoiNongpoh2,448127,312192,790258,840
001UmlingNongpoh  75,622 
002Jirang    
003UmsningUmsning  117,168 
298East Khasi HillsShillong2,748537,906660,923825,922
001Mawphlang   55,441 
002Mylliem   365,221 
003Mawryngkneng   50,035 
004Mawkynrew   34,133 
005Khatarshnong Laitkroh     
006Mawsynram   45,262 
007Shella Bholaganj   54,383 
008Pynursla   56,448 
299Jaintia HillsJowai3,819241,074299,108395,124
001Thadlaskein   104,620 
002Laskein   65,726 
003Amlarem   35,970 
004Khliehriat   92,792 
005Saipung     
 total 22,4291,774,7782,318,8222,966,889
source: The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India.

Main cities

namepopulation
1991-03-01
census
population
2001-03-01
census
population
2011-03-01
prelim. census
Shillong131,719132,867143,007
Tura..58,978..
Mawlai..38,303..
Nongthymmai..34,292..
Jowai..25,057..
source: The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India.