District Maps of Meghalaya



                   


In the northeast part of India lies Meghalaya - "the Abode of Clouds". It is a beautiful mountainous state in the eastern sub-Himalayan region. The districts of Meghalaya are home for many tribal people of our country. It's the native soil of the Khasi, Jaintias and Garo tribes. The western region is inhabited by Garo tribe, the Jaintias tribe in the eastern region and the central region by Khasi tribe.

Meghalaya has a total number of Seven Districts. Each district is further divided into sub-divisions and blocks. The Deputy Commissioner is the head of each district.

East Garo Hills district - (Area - 2603 km2, Population - 317,618) Its headquarters is Williamnagar. It is divided in 5 administrative division blocks. It houses the Nokrek National Park.

East Khasi Hills district - (Area - 2752 km2, Population - 824,059) Its headquarters is Shillong and is the most populated district. It is divided in 8 administrative division blocks.

Jaintia Hills district - (Area - 3819 km2, Population - 392,852) Its headquarters is Jowai and the district possesses charming natural beauty. It is divided in 5 administrative division blocks.

Ri-Bhoi district - (Area - 2378 km2, Population - 258,380) Its headquarters is Nongpoh. It is divided in 3 administrative division blocks and is the second least populated district.

South Garo Hills district - (Area - 1850 km2, Population - 142,574) Its headquarters is Baghmara It is divided in 4 administrative division blocks and is the least populated district.

West Garo Hills district - (Area - 3714 km2, Population - 642,923) Its headquarters is Tura. It is divided in 8 administrative division blocks and is the second most populated district.

West Khasi Hills district - (Area - 5247 km2, Population - 385,601) Its headquarters is Nongstoin. . It is divided in 6 administrative division blocks and houses the Langshiang Falls, the third highest falls in India.

List of Districts in Meghalaya

Sr. No. District District HQ Population (2011) Growth Sex Ratio Literacy Area (km2) Density (/km2)
1 East Garo Hills Williamnagar 317917 0.2687 972 73.95 2603 121
2 West Garo Hills Tura 643291 0.2409 984 67.58 3714 173
3 North Garo Hills Resubelpara * * * * * *
4 South Garo Hills Baghmara 142334 0.4095 945 71.72 1850 77
5 South West Garo Hills Ampati * * * * * *
6 East Jaintia Hills Khliehriat * * * * * *
7 West Jaintia Hills Jowai 395124 0.321 1013 61.64 3819 103
8 East Khasi Hills Shillong 825922 0.2496 1011 84.15 2752 292
9 South West Khasi Hills Mawkyrwat * * * * * *
10 West Khasi Hills Nongstoin 383461 0.2953 980 77.87 5247 73
11 Ri-Bhoi Nongpoh 258840 0.3426 953 75.67 2378 109