| Districts of Meghalaya | |
|---|---|
 Districts of Meghalaya (Eastern West Khasi Hills district not shown) | |
| Location | Meghalaya |
| Number | 12 |
| Populations | 110,152 (South West Khasi Hills) – 825,922 (East Khasi Hills) |
| Areas | 822 km2 (South West Garo Hills) – 3,890 km2 (West Khasi Hills) |
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The Indian state of Meghalaya is divided into 12 districts.[1]
Districts
Meghalaya currently has 12 districts:[1][2][3]
| District | Headquarter | Region | Area (km²) |
Population (2011) |
Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Garo Hills | Resubelpara | Garo Hills[4] | 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 | |
| West Jaintia Hills | Jowai | Jaintia Hills[5] | 1,693 | 270,352 | 2012 |
| East Jaintia Hills | Khliehriat | 2,040 | 122,939 | 2012 | |
| East Khasi Hills | Shillong | Khasi Hills[6] | 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
- "Districts - Meghalaya Government Portal". Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- "List of Districts in Meghalaya 2023". Find Easy. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "About Meghalaya | Meghalaya Government Portal". meghalaya.gov.in. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "Garo Hills | region, India | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "Jaintia Hills | region, India | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "Khasi Hills | region, India | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.