hill
Cherrapunji & Mawsynram
Among Earth's rainiest places; Nohkalikai falls nearby.
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Meghalaya
Meghalaya
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All 12 districts
12
Districts
55
Mandals
7,206
Villages
About the state
About Meghalaya
Meghalaya has 12 districts indexed on VoiceOfVillage. Editorial content for this state hasn't been published yet — browse districts and villages below.
State at a glance
About Meghalaya
Chief Minister
Conrad Sangma
NPP · Since 2018
Governor
C. H. Vijayashankar
Since 2024
Capital
Shillong
Formed
1972
54 years ago
State symbols
- State birdHill Myna
- State animalClouded Leopard
- State flowerLady Slipper Orchid
- State treeWhite Teak (Gmelina arborea)
- Classical danceNongkrem
Top crops
RiceMaizePotatoCashewPineapple
Must-visit places in Meghalaya
- parkLiving Root Bridges, Nongriat
Khasi tribe's century-old bio-engineered rubber-tree bridges.
- lakeDawki / Umngot River
Crystal-clear river on the Bangladesh border.
- hillMawlynnong
"Cleanest village in Asia" with the Sky View bamboo platform.
- hillShillong Peak
1,965 m viewpoint over the capital + Elephant Falls.
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Meghalaya has 12 districts, 55 mandals, and 7,206 revenue villages.
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How many parliamentary and assembly seats does Meghalaya have?
Meghalaya has 2 Lok Sabha seats and 60 assembly seats.
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