Meghalaya

Literally it is the Abode of the Clouds, the name Meghalaya describes the climatic phenomenon that brings torrents of rain to its mountainous terrain. No wonder the two most wettest places on earth 'Mawsynram' and 'Cherrapunjee' are found here.

 

This hilly state has been called ‘a patch of beauty and grace’ and is famed as 'the Scotland of the East'. It is linked to the Borail Range, an offshoot of the Himalayan Mountains.

 

The refreshing mountain air, the whispering pines, the exotic flora and fauna, the caves – all stretch out the tourist a tremendous taste of beauty. Here’s Nature in all its glory. Limpid lakes, expansive rivers, babbling a stream breaking into waterfalls, twisting and turning, disappearing in the jungle, …this is Meghalaya.

 

Meghalaya has a total geographical area of 22,429 sq. km. It is the third largest State in the North East in terms of geographical area. The State has vast natural resources of coal, limestone, kaolin, granite etc. The Khasis, the Jaintias and the Garos form the major ethnic groups of original inhabitants of the State.

 

 

 

►POPULATION:

 

District-wise Distribution of Population, Growth rate, Density, Sex ratio and Literacy rate of Meghalaya, (2011 Census):

District

Geographical Area (Sq. km.)

Population

Growth Rate (%)

Sex Ratio

Literacy

Density/km

East Khasi Hills

2820

825922

24.96

1011

84.15

301

West Garo Hills

3715

643291

24.09

984

67.58

175

Jaintia Hills

3819

395124

32.10

1013

61.64

103

West Khasi Hills

5247

383461

29.53

980

77.87

73

East Garo Hills

2603

317917

26.87

972

73.95

122

Ri Bhoi

2376

258840

34.26

953

75.67

106

South Garo Hills

1849

142334

40.95

945

71.72

75

Meghalaya

22429

2966889

27.95

989

74.43

132

Sources : cesus2011.co.in

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►ECONOMY:

 

Gross State Domestic Product:

(Rupee in Crores)                                                                                                                                 (As on 28-02-2018)

Year

Current Price

Constant (2011-12) Price

2011-2012

19918

19918

2012-2013

21872

20354

2013-2014

22938

20726

2014-2015

23235

20158

2015-2016

25967

21756

2016-2017

28446

23089

Source: Central Statistical Organisation

 

Net State Domestic Product:

(Rupee in Crores)                                                                                                                                 (As on 28-02-2018)

Year

Current Price

Constant (2011-12) Price

2011-20121802818028
2012-20131965318323
2013-20142041518397
2014-20152069717911
2015-20162332819421
2016-20172559020604

Source: Central Statistical Organisation

 

Per Capita Net State Domestic Product:

(Rupees)                                                                                                                                              (As on 28-02-2018)

Year

Current Price

Constant (2011-12) Price

2011-20126001360013
2012-20136403659703
2013-20146511858681
2014-20156463855936
2015-20167131859373
2016-20177659461670

Source: Central Statistical Organisation

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►AGRICULTURE:

 

Year-wise Area, Production and Yield of Some Important Agricultural Crops, 2013-14 to 2016-17:

(Area In Hectares, Production in Metric Tonnes and Yield in Kg/Hectare)

Year

RiceWheatMaize
AreaProductionYieldAreaProductionYieldAreaProductionYield
12345678910

2013-2014

110033

280546

2550

422789187018025396552200

2014-2015

110323

297939

2701

442844191024407555722277

2015-2016

110613

314379

2842

464915197226848625562330

2016-2017

110891

330392

2979

4891012207029533710562406

Contd.

Year

PulseOilseedSmall Millets
AreaProductionYieldAreaProductionYieldAreaProductionYield
1111213141516171819

2013-2014

79881098113751519118050118828542538889

2014-2015

80531130614041531618528121028782649920

2015-2016

82141210814741549819663126929072857983

2016-2017

8304

12687

1528

15713

21123

1344

294230581039

Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong

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►SERICULTURE:

 

Number of Sericultural Farms, Eri Seed Grainage and Silk Reeling Units, 2011-12 to 2014-15:

Particulars

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

Sericultural Farms. a. Nos.

6

6

6

6

b. Area (Hect )

130

143

135

70

Eri Seed Grainage a. Nos.

4

7

7

9

b. Area (Hect )

42

49

71

48

Silk Reeling Units a. Nos 1. Mulberry

4

4

4

4

2. Muga

4

2

2

8

b. Quantity of Raw silk produced (Kgs)

-

-

-

-

1. Mulberry

1252

2390

14721

16782

2. Eri

550000

364507

657290

622390

3. Muga

3314

3918

11908

16337

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

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►LIVESTOCK AND VETERINARY:

 

Livestock Population Trend, 1982, 1988, 1992, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2012:

('000 Nos.)

Categories

1982

1988

1992

1997

2003

2007

2012

Cattle

550

586

637

756

767

887.24

905.75

Buffaloes

29

28

34

17

18

22.63

24.89

Goats

186

195

196

280

327

21.04

20.99

Sheep

26

15

23

17

18

365.48

472.33

Horses and Ponies

8

5

3

2

2

2.70

1.30

Pig

206

280

294

351

420

524.36

569.30

Other Livestock

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total Livestock

1017

1109

1187

1423

1552

1824.03

1994.56

Total Poultry

1419

1591

1826

2152

2821

3092.87

3564.56

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016

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►FISHERY:

 

Fish seed Distribution, 2010-11 to 2015-16:

(In ‘000 nos.)

 2010-11

 2011-12

 2012-13

2013-142014-152015-16

  6593.9

  4028.6

  4740.8

412250805098

Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2014 and 2017

 

Fish Seed Farm, Production Fry Fingerlings and Fish Production in Meghalaya, 2010-11 to 2015-16:

Year

Fish Seed Farm (Nos.)

Fry Fingerlings (Million)

Inland Fish Production both Captured & Cultured Fisheries

2010-2011142.94.5
2011-2012140.94.8
2012-2013140.75.4
2013-2014141.05.7
2014-2015150.76.0
2015-2016150.811.3

Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2017

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►FORESTRY:

 

Forest Cover:

(Area in Km.2)

Geographical Area

2017 Assessment

Percentage of Geographical Area

Very Dense Forest

Mod Dense Forest

Open Forest

Total

22429453938673071714676.45

Geographical Area

2015 Assessment

Percentage of Geographical Area

Very Dense Forest

Mod Dense Forest

Open Forest

Total

22429449958471841721777.08

Geographical Area

2013 Assessment

Percentage of Geographical Area

Very Dense Forest

Mod Dense Forest

Open Forest

Total

22429449968971501728877.08

Geographical Area

2011 Assessment

Percentage of Geographical Area

Very Dense Forest

Mod Dense Forest

Open Forest

Total

22429

433

9775

7067

17275

77.02

Source: India State of Forest Report 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017

 

Area under Forest in Meghalaya, 2000-01 to 2013-14:

('000 Hectares)

Year

Total

2000-2001

949.56

2001-2002

949.56

2002-2003

949.56

2003-2004

949.56

2004-2005963.03
2005-2006963.03
2006-2007963.03
2007-2008963.03
2008-2009963.03
2009-2010963.03
2010-2011963.03
2011-2012963.03
2012-2013963.03
2013-2014963.03

Source: Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2014 and 2017

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►INDUSTRY:

 

Number of Small Scale Industrial Units registered with the Directorate of Industries, 1996-97 to 2014-15:

Year

No. of S.S.I.

Investment in Plant & Machinery (Rs. in Lakhs)

No. of Persons employed

1996-1997

2765

1991.45

16104

1997-1998

3008

2249.50

17259

1998-1999

3270

2467.87

18585

1999-2000

3530

2952.49

20086

2000-2001

3803

3249.49

21416

2001-2002

4070

5211.18

23052

2002-2003

4341

4275.81

24332

2003-2004

4664

5892.03

26237

2004-2005

5132

6613.80

28894

2005-2006

5591

7974.95

31469

2006-2007

6107

9034.14

34158

2007-2008

6511

10282.71

36193

2008-2009

6842

12175.10

37656

2009-2010

1040

3453.95

4199

2010-2011

748

1921.43

3236

2011-2012

573

2102.82

2434

2012-2013

641

3585.65

3057

2013-2014

629

4141.31

2401

2014-20155065143.632059

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016

            Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

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►EDUCATION:

 

Literacy Rate of Meghalaya, Census 2011:

Particulars

Total

Male

Female

Rural69.92

71.46

67.15

Urban

90.79

92.46

89.24

Meghalaya74.4375.9572.89

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Number of Educational Institutions by type of Institutions in Meghalaya, 2012-13 to 2014-15:

Type of Schools

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

Primary Only

9164

9260

9323

Primary with Upper Primary

137

133

152

Primary with Upper Primary and Secondary/ Higher Secondary

21

26

23

Upper Primary Only

3317

3251

3388

Upper Primary with Secondary Higher Secondary

52

80

48

Primary with Upper Primary and Secondary

71

86

95

Upper Primary with Secondary

116

209

146

Total

12878

13045

13175

Vocational/ Professional/ Special and other Education

NA

NA

NA

Colleges

71

71

71

University

11

11

11

NA: Information Not Available

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016

            Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

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►POWER & ELECTRICITY:

 

Generation of Electricity, 2007-08 to 2014-15:

Year

Generation (MKwh)

2007-08

665.38

2008-09

554.13

2009-10

536.15

2010-11

509.17

2011-12

518.50

2012-13

705.93

2013-14

868.56

2014-15842.63

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

 

No. of Villages Electrified, 2008-09 to 2014-15:

Year

Villages Electrified (Nos.)

Percentage of Villages Electrified

2008-09

3748

64.82

2009-10

3806

65.82

2010-11

3850

66.59

2011-12

4865

84.14

2012-13

5330

92.18

2013-14

5666

87.71

2014-15

5702

88.28

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

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►ROAD TRANSPORT:

 

Number of  Registered Vehicles in Meghalaya, 2014-15 and 2015-16:

2014-2015

2015-2016

Difference of  total 2014-15 & 2015-16 (in Nos.)

Govt.

Pvt.

Total

Govt.

Pvt.

Total

Govt.

Pvt.

Total

880524813825694391952688262780213902068821078

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

 

Number of Motor Vehicles Registered in Meghalaya, 2015-16:

Type of Vehicles

Trucks

Buses

Cars

Jeeps

Tractors

Trailers

Two Wheelers

Three Wheelers

Taxis (Local + Tourist)

 Maxi Taxis

Others

Total

 Govt.

177773610453901174316656--55859195

Pvt.

28068480973962174956912557944941297018432470610642268824

Total

298455545750072139686528739515012970184324711112215278019

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

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►POSTAL SERVICE:

 

Statistics of Post Offices, 2014-15 and 2015-16:

(in Nos.)

 Items

2014-20152015-2016

General Post Office

11

Head Post Office

11

Sub-Post Office

6566

Branch Post Office

425423

Letter Boxes

669669

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

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►HEALTH:

 

Number of Primary Health Centres, Community Health Centres, Sub-Centres, (Including M.C.W. Centres Etc.) Leprosy Colonies, Leprosy Control Unit & Survey & Education Treatment Centres, 2011-12 to 2015-16:

Year

Primary Health Centre

Community Health Centre

Sub Centre (including functional MCW)

Leprosy Colonies

Leprosy Control Unit

Set Centre

2011-2012

109

29

417

1

2

31

2012-2013

110

30

422

1

2

31

2013-2014

110

-

422

1

2

27

2014-2015

110

28

422

1

2

27

2015-2016

110

28

423

1

2

27

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

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►CO-OPERATION:

 

Growth of Co-Operative Societies, 2001-02 to 2014-15:

Year

No. of Societies

Membership

('000 Nos.)

Share Capital

(Rs. in Lakhs.)

Working Capital

(Rs. in Lakhs)

2001-02

1000

165

3029.87

31733.51

2002-03

1018

150

4674.53

56790.97

2003-04

1042

150

49407.97

4610.30

2004-05

1118

151

954.82

5660.27

2005-06

1153

167

3943.92

56667.77

2006-07

1192

178

14932.57

15838.37

2007-08

1239

181

23761.31

20748.50

2008-09

1319

179

4925.18

117232.43

2009-10

1339

178

5372.18

119649.89

2010-11

1391

186

6405.37

217800.78

2011-12

1391

171

6975.75

177352.08

2012-13

1402

172

8037.38

204919.76

2013-14

1410

172

8971.26

209865.25

2014-1514601749132.19227811.43

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016

            Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017 

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►BANKING:

 

Bank-wise and population Group-wise Number of Functioning Offices of Commercial Banks, 2014 to 2017:

(As on December)

Bank

2014

2015

2016

2017

Rural

Semi-

Urban

Urban

Total

Rural

Semi-

Urban

Urban

Total

Rural

Semi-

Urban

Urban

Total

Rural

Semi-

Urban

Urban

Total

State Bank Of India

69

16

20

105

70

16

20

106

71

16

22

109

71

16

22

109

Allahabad Bank

1

-

1

2

1

-

1

2

1

-

1

2

1

-

1

2

Andhra Bank

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

Bank Of Baroda

1

1

3

5

1

1

3

5

1

1

3

5

1

1

3

5

Bank Of India

-

1

3

4

-

1

3

4

-

1

3

4

-

1

3

4

Bank Of Maharashtra

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

Canara Bank

3

3

4

10

3

3

4

10

3

3

4

10

3

3

4

10

Central Bank Of India

-

4

6

10

-

4

6

10

-

4

6

10

-

4

6

10

Corporation Bank

-

1

1

2

-

1

1

2

-

1

2

3

-

1

2

3

Dena Bank

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

Indian Bank

1

-

1

2

1

-

1

2

1

-

2

3

1

-

2

3

Indian Overseas Bank

-

1

1

2

-

1

2

3

-

1

2

3

-

1

2

3

Oriental Bank of Commerce

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

Punjab And Sind Bank

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

Punjab National Bank

6

1

3

10

6

2

3

11

6

3

3

12

6

3

4

13

Syndicate Bank

2

1

2

5

2

1

2

5

2

1

2

5

2

1

2

5

Uco Bank

3

3

2

8

3

3

2

8

3

3

2

8

3

3

2

8

Union Bank Of India

2

2

1

5

2

2

1

5

2

2

1

5

2

2

1

5

United Bank Of India

8

4

4

16

8

4

4

16

8

4

4

16

8

4

4

16

Vijaya Bank

-

1

3

4

-

1

3

4

-

1

3

4

-

1

3

4

Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd.

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

IDBI Bank Limited

-

1

1

2

-

1

1

2

-

1

1

2

-

1

1

2

Megalaya Rural Bank

57

18

18

93

58

18

18

94

59

18

18

95

60

18

18

96

Axis Bank Limited

1

3

2

6

1

3

2

6

1

3

4

8

1

3

5

9

Bandhan Bank Limited

-

-

-

-

1

2

5

8

1

2

5

8

1

2

5

8

Federal Bank Ltd

-

-

2

2

-

-

2

2

-

-

2

2

-

-

2

2

HDFC Bank Ltd.

5

6

3

14

5

8

4

17

5

8

4

17

6

8

4

18

ICICI Bank Limited

2

3

2

7

4

3

3

10

4

3

3

10

4

3

3

10

IDFC Bank Limited

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

Indusind Bank Ltd

-

-

1

1

-

1

1

2

-

1

1

2

-

3

1

4

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

South Indian Bank Ltd

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

Yes Bank Ltd.

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

North East Small Finance Bank Limited

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

1

3

Meghalaya Total

161

70

93

324

166

76

101

343

168

77

108

353

172

79

110

361

Source: Reserve Bank of India