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Meghalaya

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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):

DistrictGeographical Area (Sq. km.)PopulationGrowth Rate (%)Sex RatioLiteracyDensity/km
East Khasi Hills282082592224.96101184.15301
West Garo Hills371564329124.0998467.58175
Jaintia Hills381939512432.10101361.64103
West Khasi Hills524738346129.5398077.8773
East Garo Hills260331791726.8797273.95122
Ri Bhoi237625884034.2695375.67106
South Garo Hills184914233440.9594571.7275
Meghalaya22429296688927.9598974.43132

Sources : cesus2011.co.in

►ECONOMY:

Gross State Domestic Product:

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

YearCurrent PriceConstant (2011-12) Price
2011-20121991819918
2012-20132187220354
2013-20142293820726
2014-20152323520158
2015-20162596721756
2016-20172844623089

Source: Central Statistical Organisation

Net State Domestic Product:

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

YearCurrent PriceConstant (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)

YearCurrent PriceConstant (2011-12) Price
2011-20126001360013
2012-20136403659703
2013-20146511858681
2014-20156463855936
2015-20167131859373
2016-20177659461670

Source: Central Statistical Organisation

►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)

YearRiceWheatMaize
AreaProductionYieldAreaProductionYieldAreaProductionYield
12345678910
2013-20141100332805462550422789187018025396552200
2014-20151103232979392701442844191024407555722277
2015-20161106133143792842464915197226848625562330
2016-201711089133039229794891012207029533710562406

Contd.

YearPulseOilseedSmall Millets
AreaProductionYieldAreaProductionYieldAreaProductionYield
1111213141516171819
2013-201479881098113751519118050118828542538889
2014-201580531130614041531618528121028782649920
2015-201682141210814741549819663126929072857983
2016-2017830412687152815713211231344294230581039

Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong

►SERICULTURE:

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

Particulars2011-122012-132013-142014-15
Sericultural Farms. a. Nos.6666
b. Area (Hect )13014313570
Eri Seed Grainage a. Nos.4779
b. Area (Hect )42497148
Silk Reeling Units a. Nos 1. Mulberry4444
2. Muga4228
b. Quantity of Raw silk produced (Kgs)----
1. Mulberry125223901472116782
2. Eri550000364507657290622390
3. Muga331439181190816337

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

►LIVESTOCK AND VETERINARY:

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

('000 Nos.)

Categories1982198819921997200320072012
Cattle550586637756767887.24905.75
Buffaloes292834171822.6324.89
Goats18619519628032721.0420.99
Sheep2615231718365.48472.33
Horses and Ponies853222.701.30
Pig206280294351420524.36569.30
Other Livestock12------
Total Livestock101711091187142315521824.031994.56
Total Poultry141915911826215228213092.873564.56

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016

►FISHERY:

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

(In '000 nos.)

2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-16
6593.94028.64740.8412250805098

Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2014 and 2017

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

YearFish 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

►FORESTRY:

Forest Cover:

(Area in Km.2)

Geographical Area2017 AssessmentPercentage of Geographical Area
Very Dense ForestMod Dense ForestOpen ForestTotal
22429453938673071714676.45
Geographical Area2015 AssessmentPercentage of Geographical Area
Very Dense ForestMod Dense ForestOpen ForestTotal
22429449958471841721777.08
Geographical Area2013 AssessmentPercentage of Geographical Area
Very Dense ForestMod Dense ForestOpen ForestTotal
22429449968971501728877.08
Geographical Area2011 AssessmentPercentage of Geographical Area
Very Dense ForestMod Dense ForestOpen ForestTotal
22429433977570671727577.02

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

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

('000 Hectares)

YearTotal
2000-2001949.56
2001-2002949.56
2002-2003949.56
2003-2004949.56
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

►INDUSTRY:

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

YearNo. of S.S.I.Investment in Plant & Machinery (Rs. in Lakhs)No. of Persons employed
1996-199727651991.4516104
1997-199830082249.5017259
1998-199932702467.8718585
1999-200035302952.4920086
2000-200138033249.4921416
2001-200240705211.1823052
2002-200343414275.8124332
2003-200446645892.0326237
2004-200551326613.8028894
2005-200655917974.9531469
2006-200761079034.1434158
2007-2008651110282.7136193
2008-2009684212175.1037656
2009-201010403453.954199
2010-20117481921.433236
2011-20125732102.822434
2012-20136413585.653057
2013-20146294141.312401
2014-20155065143.632059

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016

Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

►EDUCATION:

Literacy Rate of Meghalaya, Census 2011:

ParticularsTotalMaleFemale
Rural69.9271.4667.15
Urban90.7992.4689.24
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 Schools2012-132013-142014-15
Primary Only916492609323
Primary with Upper Primary137133152
Primary with Upper Primary and Secondary/ Higher Secondary212623
Upper Primary Only331732513388
Upper Primary with Secondary Higher Secondary528048
Primary with Upper Primary and Secondary718695
Upper Primary with Secondary116209146
Total128781304513175
Vocational/ Professional/ Special and other EducationNANANA
Colleges717171
University111111

NA: Information Not Available

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016

Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017 

►POWER & ELECTRICITY:

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

YearGeneration (MKwh)
2007-08665.38
2008-09554.13
2009-10536.15
2010-11509.17
2011-12518.50
2012-13705.93
2013-14868.56
2014-15842.63

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

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

YearVillages Electrified (Nos.)Percentage of Villages Electrified
2008-09374864.82
2009-10380665.82
2010-11385066.59
2011-12486584.14
2012-13533092.18
2013-14566687.71
2014-15570288.28

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

►ROAD TRANSPORT:

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

2014-20152015-2016Difference of total 2014-15 & 2015-16 (in Nos.)
Govt.Pvt.TotalGovt.Pvt.TotalGovt.Pvt.Total
880524813825694391952688262780213902068821078

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

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

Type of VehiclesTrucksBusesCarsJeepsTractorsTrailersTwo WheelersThree WheelersTaxis (Local + Tourist)Maxi TaxisOthersTotal
Govt.177773610453901174316656--55859195
Pvt.28068480973962174956912557944941297018432470610642268824
Total298455545750072139686528739515012970184324711112215278019

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

►POSTAL SERVICE:

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

(in Nos.)

Items2014-20152015-2016
General Post Office11
Head Post Office11
Sub-Post Office6566
Branch Post Office425423
Letter Boxes669669

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

►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:

YearPrimary Health CentreCommunity Health CentreSub Centre (including functional MCW)Leprosy ColoniesLeprosy Control UnitSet Centre
2011-2012109294171231
2012-2013110304221231
2013-2014110-4221227
2014-2015110284221227
2015-2016110284231227

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

►CO-OPERATVE:

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

YearNo. of SocietiesMembership ('000 Nos.)Share Capital (Rs. in Lakhs.)Working Capital (Rs. in Lakhs)
2001-0210001653029.8731733.51
2002-0310181504674.5356790.97
2003-04104215049407.974610.30
2004-051118151954.825660.27
2005-0611531673943.9256667.77
2006-07119217814932.5715838.37
2007-08123918123761.3120748.50
2008-0913191794925.18117232.43
2009-1013391785372.18119649.89
2010-1113911866405.37217800.78
2011-1213911716975.75177352.08
2012-1314021728037.38204919.76
2013-1414101728971.26209865.25
2014-1514601749132.19227811.43

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016

Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

►BANKING:

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

(As on December)

Bank2014201520162017
RuralSemi-UrbanUrbanTotalRuralSemi-UrbanUrbanTotalRuralSemi-UrbanUrbanTotalRuralSemi-UrbanUrbanTotal
State Bank Of India691620105701620106711622109711622109
Allahabad Bank1-121-121-121-12
Andhra Bank--11--11--11--11
Bank Of Baroda1135113511351135
Bank Of India-134-134-134-134
Bank Of Maharashtra--11--11--11--11
Canara Bank33410334103341033410
Central Bank Of India-4610-4610-4610-4610
Corporation Bank-112-112-123-123
Dena Bank--11--11--11--11
Indian Bank1-121-121-231-23
Indian Overseas Bank-112-123-123-123
Oriental Bank of Commerce--11--11--11--11
Punjab And Sind Bank--11--11--11--11
Punjab National Bank61310623116331263413
Syndicate Bank2125212521252125
Uco Bank3328332833283328
Union Bank Of India2215221522152215
United Bank Of India84416844168441684416
Vijaya Bank-134-134-134-134
Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd.--11--11--11----
IDBI Bank Limited-112-112-112-112
Megalaya Rural Bank57181893581818945918189560181896
Axis Bank Limited1326132613481359
Bandhan Bank Limited----125812581258
Federal Bank Ltd--22--22--22--22
HDFC Bank Ltd.56314584175841768418
ICICI Bank Limited2327433104331043310
IDFC Bank Limited----------11--11
Indusind Bank Ltd--11-112-112-314
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.--11--11--11--11
South Indian Bank Ltd--11--11--11--11
Yes Bank Ltd.--11--11--11--11
North East Small Finance Bank Limited------------2-13
Meghalaya Total1617093324166761013431687710835317279110361

Source: Reserve Bank of India