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About Meghalaya

Meghalaya is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Meghalaya was 2,966,889 which is 0.25% of total population of India. Meghalaya covers 22,429 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Meghalaya's population is 989 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 970 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Meghalaya, Urban/Rural population of Meghalaya, Literacy data of Meghalaya and Religion wise data of Meghalaya. Below are the full details and list of districts in Meghalaya, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Meghalaya

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
2,966,889
Population (%)
0.25
Male Population
1,491,832
Sex Ratio
989
Female Population
1,475,057
Child Sex Ratio
970
Area ( In Km. Square )
22,429

Urban/Rural Population of Meghalaya

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
595,450
Rural Population
2,371,439
Urban Population (%)
20.07
Rural Population (%)
79.93
Urban Population Growth (%)
31.12
Rural Population Growth (%)
27.17
Urban male Population
297,572
Rural Male Population
1,194,260
Urban Female Population
297,878
Rural Female Population
1,177,179
Urban Sex Ratio
1,001
Rural Sex Ratio
986

Literacy data of Meghalaya

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
1,785,005
Literacy (%)
74.43
Male Literate
913,879
Male Literacy (%)
75.95
Female Literate
871,126
Female Literacy (%)
72.89
Urban Literate
469,851
Rural Literate
1,315,154
Urban Male Literacy (%)
92.46
Rural Male Literacy (%)
71.46
Urban Female Literacy (%)
89.24
Rural Female Literacy (%)
67.15

Religion Wise Data of Meghalaya

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
342,078
Hindu (%)
11.53
Muslim
130,399
Muslim (%)
4.40
Sikh
3,045
Sikh (%)
0.10
Christian
2,213,027
Christian (%)
74.59
Jain
627
Jain (%)
0.02
Buddhist
9,864
Buddhist (%)
0.33
Other
258,271
Other (%)
8.71
Not Avaiable
9,578
Not Avaiable (%)
0.32

List of districts in Meghalaya

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East Garo Hills

Area ( Km2 ): 2,603

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East Khasi Hills

Area ( Km2 ): 2,748

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Jaintia Hills

Area ( Km2 ): 3,819

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Ribhoi

Area ( Km2 ): 0

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South Garo Hills

Area ( Km2 ): 1,887

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West Garo Hills

Area ( Km2 ): 3,677

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West Khasi Hills

Area ( Km2 ): 5,247

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Ri Bhoi

Area ( Km2 ): 2,448