Meghalaya

Ang Meghalaya (NK /mˈɡɑːləjə/,[4] EU /ˌmɡəˈlə/)[5] ay isang estado sa India. Ang ibig sabihin ng pangalan ng estadong ito ay "the abode of clouds" sa Sanskrito. Ang popolasyon sa Meghalaya sa 2016 ay tinatayang 3,211,474.[6] Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,430 square kilometers, with a length to breadth ratio of about 3:1.[7]

Meghalaya
State
Cherrapunji, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Northeast India, is located in Meghalaya and holds the world record for most rain in a calendar month
Cherrapunji, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Northeast India, is located in Meghalaya and holds the world record for most rain in a calendar month
Opisyal na sagisag ng Meghalaya
Sagisag
Mga koordinado (Shillong): 25°34′N 91°53′E / 25.57°N 91.88°E / 25.57; 91.88
Country India
Formation21 January 1972
CapitalShillong
Largest cityShillong
Districts11
Pamahalaan
 • GovernorGanga Prasad[1]
 • Chief MinisterConrad Sangma (NPP)
 • LegislatureUnicameral (60 seats)
 • Parliamentary constituencyRajya Sabha 1
Lok Sabha 2
 • High CourtMeghalaya High Court
Lawak
 • Kabuuan22,429 km2 (8,660 milya kuwadrado)
Ranggo sa lawak23rd
Populasyon
 (2016)
 • Kabuuan3,212,000
 • Ranggo23rd[2]
 • Kapal140/km2 (370/milya kuwadrado)
Sona ng orasUTC+05:30 (IST)
Kodigo ng ISO 3166IN-ML
HDIIncrease 0.585 (medium)
HDI rank19th (2005)
Literacy75.84% (24th)[2]
Official languageEnglish[3]
Websaytmeghalaya.gov.in
It received the status of a full-fledged State in 1971 by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act 1971

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