Meghalaya
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Meghalaya |
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Meghalaya, one of the most beautiful states of india, with great waterfalls, luxurious vegetation, flora and fauna, prehistoric caves and rich cultural heritage offers excellent recreational facilities like water sports at Barapani, riding, trekking, swimming, shopping and dining out. |
State Capital |
Shillong |
Population ('000s in 1991) |
1,775 |
Area ('000 sq.km) |
22 |
Females per 1000 males (1991) |
955 |
Literacy rate (1991) |
49.1 |
Ratio of urban population (1991) |
18.6 |
Net Domestic Product (Rs. million at current prices in 1992-93) |
10, 710 |
Per Capita Income (Rs. at current prices in 1992-93) |
5,769 |
Principal Languages |
Khasi, Garo and English |
Carved out of the former state of Assam, Meghalaya is one of seven sister states of the North Eastern region, bordered by Assam in the north and Bangladesh in the south.
| Meghalaya is divided into five administrative districts of the Jaintia hills, East and West Garo hills and East and West Khasi hills. |  |
It is among the wettest places on earth - little wonder that Meghalaya means 'abode of clouds'. Cherrapunji, situated in the southers slopes of Khasi hills records the heaviest rainfall in the world.
Meghalaya was declared as state on 21st January, 1972. It has a colonial capital Shillong which home to an extraordinary diversity of people including Jantia and Garo tribes. Meghalaya has a matriarchal law of inheritance where the custody of property and succesion of family position runs through the female line, passing from mother to youngest daughter. Majority of the population has converted to Christianity.
Agriculture is the main occupation of Meghalaya , rice and maize being the major food crops and potato, jute, mesta, cotton, arecanut, ginger, turmeric, betel leaf and black pepper are the chief commercial crop. Important fruits grown here are orange, pineapple, lemon, guava, jackfruit and bananas,
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