Meghalaya Profile

Meghalaya is a state in North Eastern India. The word Meghalaya literally means “abode of clouds” in Hindi and Sanskrit.

Meghalaya emerged as an Autonomous State on 2nd April 1970 and as a full-fledged State on 21st January 1972 which marked the beginning of a new era in the geo-political history of North Eastern India.

The state is bounded on the north by Assam and by Bangladesh on the south. The capital city of Meghalaya is Shillong.

Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long (east-west) and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 22,429 sq. km. The State is located at Latitude 20° 1' N & 26° 5' N, Longitude 85° 49' E & 92° 52' E.