Year wise Number of Telephone Exchanges, Public Call Offices and Number of Telephone Connections:
(Nos.)
|
Districts
|
Telephone Exchanges
|
Public Call Offices
|
Telephone Connection
|
| 1975-1976 |
N.A. |
N.A. |
2966 |
| 1980-1981 |
2 |
N.A. |
3503 |
| 1985-1986 |
2 |
72 |
4812 |
| 1990-1991 |
5 |
75 |
6769 |
| 1995-1996 |
39 |
930 |
16883 |
| 1999-2000 |
61 |
512 |
38146 |
| 2000-2001 |
74 |
655 |
46283 |
| 2002-2003 |
97 |
1105 |
60410 |
| 2003-2004 |
100 |
1496 |
67006 |
| 2004-2005 |
86 |
1932 |
65645 |
| 2005-2006 |
86 |
2349 |
66285 |
| 2006-2007 |
113 |
2676 |
68951 |
| 2007-2008 |
118 |
3124 |
67766 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2010-11
District wise Telephone Exchanges, Public Call Offices and Number of Telephone Connections, 2007-2008:
(Nos.)
|
Districts
|
Telephone Exchanges
|
Public Call Offices
|
Telephone Connection
|
|
Jaintia Hills
|
24
|
297
|
6191
|
|
East Khasi Hills
|
34
|
2233
|
44845
|
|
West Khasi Hills
|
13
|
75
|
2017
|
|
Ri-Bhoi
|
15
|
134
|
3191
|
|
East Garo Hills
|
12
|
58
|
1728
|
|
West Garo Hills
|
18
|
291
|
9319
|
|
South Garo Hills
|
2
|
36
|
475
|
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2009
No. of BSNL Mobile users in Meghalaya By District:
|
Districts
|
2006-2007
|
2007-2008
|
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Total
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Total
|
|
East Khasi Hills
|
919
|
35472
|
36391
|
941
|
48616
|
49557
|
|
West Khasi Hills
|
708
|
2048
|
2756
|
831
|
2258
|
3089
|
|
Ri-Bhoi
|
1525
|
719
|
2244
|
1895
|
1055
|
2950
|
|
Jaintia Hills
|
3561
|
2866
|
6427
|
3595
|
3598
|
7193
|
|
East Garo Hills
|
2140
|
3508
|
5648
|
2444
|
9130
|
11574
|
|
West Garo Hills
|
2142
|
6194
|
8336
|
5344
|
9953
|
15297
|
|
South Garo Hills
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
|
Meghalaya
|
10995
|
50807
|
61802
|
15054
|
74611
|
89665
|
Source: Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2010-11
|
