Meghalaya
State in India
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Meghalaya as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, urbanization, population group, literacy (a7+), age groups).| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-03-01 | Population Census 2001-03-01 | Population Census 2011-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghalaya | State | 1,774,778 | 2,318,822 | 2,966,889 | |
| East Garo Hills | District | ... | 103,000 | 132,300 | → |
| East Jaintia Hills (← Jaintia Hills) | District | ... | 92,000 | 122,400 | → |
| East Khasi Hills | District | 535,600 | 660,923 | 825,922 | → |
| North Garo Hills (← East Garo Hills) | District | ... | 96,000 | 118,300 | → |
| Ribhoi | District | 127,312 | 192,790 | 258,840 | → |
| South Garo Hills | District | 83,300 | 110,244 | 142,334 | → |
| South West Garo Hills (← West Garo Hills) | District | ... | 141,000 | 172,500 | → |
| South West Khasi Hills (← West Khasi Hills) | District | ... | 85,000 | 110,200 | → |
| West Garo Hills | District | ... | 405,000 | 518,400 | → |
| West Jaintia Hills (← Jaintia Hills) | District | ... | 205,000 | 270,400 | → |
| West Khasi Hills | District | ... | 227,000 | 294,100 | → |
| Bhārat [India] | Republic | 846,387,888 | 1,028,737,436 | 1,210,854,977 |
Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web), Delimitation Commission of India (web).
Explanation: States and districts in the boundaries of 2017. Population figures of new delimitated districts are mostly computed by using subdistricts in the boundaries of 2011. Thus, slight deviatiations from the actual population are possible in some cases. Area figures of new delimitated districts are derived from geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| males | 1,491,832 |
| females | 1,475,057 |
| Urbanization (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| rural | 2,006,115 |
| urban | 595,450 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| »Scheduled Castes« | 17,355 |
| »Scheduled Tribes« | 2,555,861 |
| not indigenous | 393,673 |
| Literacy (A7+) (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 1,785,005 |
| no | 613,348 |
| Age Groups (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| 0-6 years | 568,536 |
| 7+ years | 2,398,353 |