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Meghalaya

Explore this region’s place in the atlas and its connection to India.

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AT A GLANCE

Meghalaya in facts

  • TypeState
  • CapitalShillong
  • Population3.2 m2014 · 3,211,000
  • Area22,429 km²
Map: Natural Earth (public domain) · Open in the world map
All geographic & statistical details (15)
Density
143 people per km²
World region
Asia · Southern Asia
Share of India’s area
0.7% of India
Share of India’s people
0.2% of India
National anthem
"Jana-Gana-Mana" (Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People) · Rabindranath Tagore
Official languages
Hindi, English
Currency
Indian rupee
Calling code
+91
Drives on the
left
ISO 3166-2 code
IN-ML
Time zone
UTC+5:30
Official website
meghalaya.gov.in (opens in a new tab)
Location
25.6°N, 91.9°E
Distance from New Delhi
1,490 km (straight line)
Neighbouring regions
1

Shares borders with 1 region

Neighbours from Wikidata (land borders and some sea borders; only places with a page here).

Facts: Wikidata Q1195, retrieved 1 November 2026. Figures can change; check the source for the latest. Location, time zone and distances are worked out by The Landlore from Wikidata coordinates and the IANA time zone database.

FLAG & SYMBOLS

The flag and symbols of Meghalaya

Coat of arms
Coat of arms or emblem of Meghalaya

Image: vectorized by user:Freemesm / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Flag, coat of arms, motto and anthem: Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (credited above), retrieved 1 November 2026.

ON THE ATLAS · CHRONICLE IN PREPARATION

Discover Meghalaya

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Stories from Meghalaya

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Directory: UN M49 countries or areas, with 193 UN members, 2 observers and 53 other areas. Subdivisions: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; filtered to this catalogue. Flags/symbols: flag-icons (MIT). Snapshot: 28 October 2026. Geographic groups are statistical. Associated-country links describe the cited relationship and do not settle sovereignty claims.

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