General info

Part of:
India
Entity:
Meghalaya
Capital:
Shillong
Population:
2,318,822 (2001-03-01)
Area:
22,429 sq.km.
ISO code:
in-17
Region:
South-central Asia

India : Meghalaya

Administrative units

code district
c.d.block		 capital area (sq.km.) population
1991-03-01
census		 population
2001-03-01
census
source: Census of India 2001.
source: North East India Databank.
1 West Garo Hills Tura 3,715 403,027 518,390
0001 Selsella       132,963
0002 Dadenggiri       32,017
0003 Tikrikilla       49,360
0004 Rongram       114,328
0005 Betasing       64,456
0006 Zikzak       67,485
0007 Dalu       57,781
2 East Garo Hills Williamnagar 2,603 188,830 250,582
0001 Resubelpara       86,189
0002 Dambo Rongjeng       79,224
0003 Songsak       41,992
0004 Samanda       43,177
3 South Garo Hills Baghmara 1,849 77,073 100,980
0001 Chokpot       37,937
0002 Baghmara       45,529
0003 Rongara       17,514
4 West Khasi Hills Nongtoin 5,247 220,157 296,049
0001 Mawshynrut       56,222
0002 Nongstoin       75,512
0003 Mairang       80,792
0004 Ranikor       32,140
0005 Mawkyrwat       51,383
5 Ri Bhoi Nongpoh 2,376 127,312 192,790
0001 Umling       75,622
0002 Umsning       117,168
6 East Khasi Hills Shillong 2,820 537,906 660,923
0001 Mawphlang       55,441
0002 Mylliem       365,221
0003 Mawryngkneng       50,035
0004 Mawkynrew       34,133
0005 Mawsynram       45,262
0006 Shella Bholaganj       54,383
0007 Pynursla       56,448
7 Jaintia Hills Jowai 3,819 241,074 299,108
0001 Thadlaskein       104,620
0002 Laskein       65,726
0003 Amlarem       35,970
0004 Khliehriat       92,792
in-17 total   22,429 1,774,778 2,318,822

Main cities

name population
1991-03-01
census		 population
2001-03-01
census
Shillong 131,719 132,867
Tura .. 58,978
Mawlai .. 38,303
Nongthymmai .. 34,292
Jowai .. 25,057
source: Census of India 2001.