Meghalaya मेघालय | ||
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State of India | ||
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Location of Meghalaya in (marked in red) India | ||
Map of Meghalaya | ||
Country | India | |
Region | Northeast India | |
Formation | 21 January 1972 | |
Capital | Shillong | |
Largest city | Shillong | |
Districts | ފަންވަތް:Comma separated entries | |
Government | ||
• Governor | V. Shanmuganathan | |
• Chief Minister | Mukul Sangma (INC) | |
• Legislature | Unicameral (60 seats) | |
• Parliamentary constituency | Rajya Sabha 1 Lok Sabha 2 | |
• High Court | Meghalaya High Court | |
Area | ||
• Total | 22,429 km2 (8,660 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 22nd | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 2,964,007 | |
• Rank | 23rd | |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | |
ISO 3166 code | IN-ML | |
HDI | 0.585 (medium) | |
HDI rank | 19th (2005) | |
Literacy | 75.84% (24th) | |
Official language | English, Khasi and Garo are additional | |
Website | meghalaya.gov.in | |
It received the status of a full-fledged State in 1971 by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act 1971 |
މެގަލާޔާ، އަކީ އިންޑިޔާގެ އިސްޓޭޓުތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން އިސްޓޭޓެކެވެ.