List of districts of Meghalaya

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

Districts

Districts of Meghalaya

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

Region District Headquarter Area
(km²) 		Population
(2011) 		Established
Garo Hills[4] North Garo Hills Resubelpara 1,113 118,325 2012
East Garo Hills Williamnagar 1,490 199,592 1976
South Garo Hills Baghmara 1,850 142,334 1992
West Garo Hills Tura 2,855 472,497 1976
South West Garo Hills Ampati 822 172,495 2012
Jaintia Hills[5] West Jaintia Hills Jowai 1,693 270,352 2012
East Jaintia Hills Khliehriat 2,040 122,939 2012
Khasi Hills[6] East Khasi Hills Shillong 2,752 825,922 1976
West Khasi Hills Nongstoin 3,890 252,010 1976
South West Khasi Hills Mawkyrwat 1,341 110,152 2012
Eastern West Khasi Hills Mairang 1,356.77 131,451 2021
Ri-Bhoi Nongpoh 2,378 258,840 1992

References

  1. ^ a b "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.