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Districts of Meghalaya

Meghalaya is a state with 12 districts in the official directory. Going by 2011 census figures, the most populous is East Khasi Hills (8,25,922 people) and the least populous is South West Khasi Hills (1,10,152).

DistrictHeadquartersPopulation 2011Area, sq km
East Garo HillsWilliamnagar3,17,9171,517
East Jaintia HillsKhliehriat1,22,4362,115
East Khasi HillsShillong8,25,9222,752
Eastern West Khasi HillsMairang1,31,451Not recorded
North Garo HillsResubelparaNot recorded1,113
Ri BhoiNongpoh2,58,8402,378
South Garo HillsBaghmara1,42,3341,887
South West Garo HillsAmpati1,72,495822
South West Khasi HillsMawkyrwat1,10,1521,341
West Garo HillsTura6,43,2913,677
West Jaintia HillsJowai2,70,3521,693
West Khasi HillsNongstoin3,83,4615,247

Newer districts

Districts of Meghalaya formed since 2012, by the year Wikidata records: Eastern West Khasi Hills (2021), East Jaintia Hills (2012), North Garo Hills (2012), South West Garo Hills (2012), South West Khasi Hills (2012), West Jaintia Hills (2012).

Reading the table

The names are those in the official directory. "Not recorded" means Wikidata has no value for that district, or the value failed our checks. Population is from the 2011 census, the last full census, so districts created later may show the figure of the area they were carved from, or none.

Questions people ask

How many districts are there in Meghalaya?

Meghalaya has 12 districts in the Government of India web directory (iGOD), as on 11 November 2026.

Which is the largest district of Meghalaya by population?

By 2011 census figures recorded on Wikidata, East Khasi Hills is the most populous district of Meghalaya, with 8,25,922 people.

Which is the smallest district of Meghalaya by population?

By 2011 census figures recorded on Wikidata, South West Khasi Hills is the least populous, with 1,10,152 people. Districts without a 2011 figure are not counted.

Which is the largest district of Meghalaya by area?

Among the districts with an area on record, West Khasi Hills is the largest at 5,247 sq km, as recorded on Wikidata.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.

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