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STATES – INFORMATION

MEGHALAYA

CAPITAL
Shillong
ESTABLISHED
January 21, 1972
CHIEF MINISTER
Cornard Sangma
GOVERNOR
Satyapal Malik
RULING PARTY
National People’s Party (NPP)
HIGH COURT
Shillong, 2013
STATE ANIMAL
Clouded Leopard
STATE BIRD
Hill Myna
STATE TREE
White Teak
STATE FLOWER
Lady’s Slipper
STATE FRUIT
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STATE EMBLEM
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STATE SONG
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STATE SPORT
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STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Khasi, English, Garo, Pnar, Garo, Hindi
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Nongkrem
  2. 2Shad Suk Mynsiem
  3. 3Behdienkhlam
  4. 4Wangala
  5. 5Dorsegata
  6. 6Laho
BOUNDARY STATES (2)
  1. 1Asom
  2. 2Bangladesh
AREA

22, 429 sq km (23rd), Density: 140 per sq. km

POPULATION

29,66,889 (23rd), Males = 14,91,832 & Females = 14,75,057 Male : Female = 1000 : 986

LITERACY

75. 84

ASSEMBLY

60

LOK SABHA

2

RAJYA SABHA

1

TRIBES
  1. 1Khasis
  2. 2Garos
  3. 3Jaintias
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Khasis
  2. 2Laho
  3. 3Wangala
  4. 4Behdiengkhlam
  5. 5Miamua
  6. 6Ahaia
  7. 7Christamas
  8. 8Shivaratri
  9. 9Hajongs
  10. 10Garos
  11. 11Nongkrem
DISTRICTS (11)
  1. 1East Garo Hills
  2. 2East Khasi Hillls
  3. 3East Jaintia Hills
  4. 4North Garo Hills
  5. 5South Garo Hills
  6. 6West Jaintia Hillls
  7. 7West Garo Hills
  8. 8Ri Bhoi
  9. 9West Khasi Hills
  10. 10South West Garo Hills
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Masinram
  2. 2Jowai
  3. 3Nongstoin
  4. 4Shillong
  5. 5Tura
  6. 6Williamnagar
  7. 7Ampati
  8. 8Chirapunji (Sohro)

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID:

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1------------

INDUSTRIES:

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1---------

POWER PLANTS:

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Umiam Hydel Project--Shillong
RIVERS
  1. 1Simsang
  2. 2Manda
  3. 3Darming
  4. 4Ringge
  5. 5Gamol
  6. 6Bugi
  7. 7Digaru
  8. 8Kopili
  9. 9Myntdu
  10. 10Piyain
  11. 11Someshwari

LAKES:

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Umiam Lake---Shillong
2Thadlaskein Lake------

PROJECTS/DAMS:

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Umiam DamUmiam River---

WATERFALLS/BEACH:

#NameLocation
1Elephant Waterfalls---
2Shadthum Waterfalls---
3Weinia Waterfalls---
4Bishop Waterfalls---
5Beadon Waterfalls---
6Sweet Waterfalls---
7Nohkalikai Waterfalls---
8Kynrem Waterfalls---
9Langshiang Waterfalls---
10Nohsngithiang Waterfalls (Seven Sister’s Waterfalls)---

PORTS:

#Port NameLocation
1-------

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES:

#NameLocation
1Khasi Hills---
2Jaintia Hills---
3Garo Hills---
4Mawsmai Caves---
5Krem Liat Prah Cave---

BIOSPHERE RESERVES:

Nil

TIGER RESERVES:

Nil

NATIONAL PARKS:

#NameYearLocation
1Balphakram National Park1986Garo Hills
2Nokrek National Park1986Garo Hills

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES:

#NameYearLocation
1Siju W.L.S1979-
2Baghmara Pitcher Plant W.L.S1984-
3Nongkhyllem W.L.S1981-
4Narpuh2015-

ZOO PARKS:

Nil

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS:

Nil

AIRPORTS:

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Beljak AirportTuraDomestic
2Shillong AirportShillongDomestic

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS:

#NameLocation
1Indian Institute of Management (Rajiv Gandhi IIM)Shillong
2National Institute of Technology (NIT)Shillong

UNIVERSITIES:

#University NameLocation
15. North Eastern Central UniversityShillong
26. Martin Luther Christian UniversityShillong
37. North – Eastern Hill UniversityShillong

STADIUMS:

#Stadium NameLocation
1
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1P A Sangma
  2. 2Shiba Prasad Chatterjee

MISCELLANEOUS:

Nohkalikai Waterfalls (One of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world), Siliguri Corridor – Chicken Neck, Living root Bridges (Jingkieng Jri) – Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya

Meghalaya

  • 1Land of Clouds in India = Meghalaya

Shillong

  • 2Scotland of the East

Shillong

  • 1North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences
  • 2North – Eastern Space Application Centre
  • 3Headquarter of Assam Riffles

Garo

  • 1Nokrek Biosphere Reserve