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