List of districts of Meghalaya

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The Indian state of Meghalaya is divided into 12 districts. [1]

Districts

Districts of Meghalaya (Eastern West Khasi Hills district not shown) MeghalayaDistrictsMap.png
Districts of Meghalaya (Eastern West Khasi Hills district not shown)

Meghalaya currently has 12 districts: [1] [2] [3]

RegionDistrictHeadquarterArea
(km²)
Population
(2011)
Established
Garo Hills [4] North Garo Hills Resubelpara 1,113118,3252012
East Garo Hills Williamnagar 1,490199,5921976
South Garo Hills Baghmara 1,850142,3341992
West Garo Hills Tura 2,855472,4971976
South West Garo Hills Ampati 822172,4952012
Jaintia Hills [5] West Jaintia Hills Jowai 1,693270,3522012
East Jaintia Hills Khliehriat 2,040122,9392012
Khasi Hills [6] East Khasi Hills Shillong 2,752825,9221976
West Khasi Hills Nongstoin 3,890252,0101976
South West Khasi Hills Mawkyrwat 1,341110,1522012
Eastern West Khasi Hills Mairang 1,356.77131,4512021
Ri-Bhoi Nongpoh 2,378258,8401992

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts - Meghalaya Government Portal" . Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. "List of Districts in Meghalaya 2023". Find Easy. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. "About Meghalaya | Meghalaya Government Portal". meghalaya.gov.in. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  4. "Garo Hills | region, India | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. "Jaintia Hills | region, India | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  6. "Khasi Hills | region, India | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.