District Border:
East | West | North | South |
| Assam | West Jaintia Hills District | West Jaintia Hills District and Assam | Bangladesh and Assam |
Geographical Area: 2,040 Sq Km
Population: 1,22,939 (2011 Census)
Villages: 206
DEMOGRAPHY:
Demographic Profile of Jaintia Hills according to Census 2011:
Description | 2011 | 2001 |
Actual Population | 395124 | 299108 |
Male | 196285 | 149891 |
Female | 198839 | 149217 |
Population Growth | 32.10% | 35.67% |
Area Sq. Km | 3819 | 3819 |
Density/km2 | 103 | 78 |
Proportion to Meghalaya Population | 13.32% | 12.90% |
Sex Ratio (Per 1000) | 1013 | 996 |
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) | 976 | 995 |
Average Literacy | 61.64 | 51.87 |
Male Literacy | 58.14 | 50.08 |
Female Literacy | 65.06 | 53.67 |
Total Child Population (0-6 Age) | 90911 | 67409 |
Male Population (0-6 Age) | 46011 | 33795 |
Female Population (0-6 Age) | 44900 | 33614 |
Literates | 187527 | 120182 |
Male Literates | 87371 | 58143 |
Female Literates | 100156 | 62039 |
Child Proportion (0-6 Age) | 23.01% | 22.54% |
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) | 23.44% | 22.55% |
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) | 22.58% | 22.53% |
Source: census2011.co.in
Rural and Urban Population Jaintia Hills according to Census 2011:
Description | Rural | Urban |
Population (%) | 92.80 % | 7.20 % |
Total Population | 366694 | 28430 |
Male Population | 182610 | 13675 |
Female Population | 184084 | 14755 |
Sex Ratio | 1008 | 1079 |
Child Sex Ratio (0-6) | 976 | 970 |
Child Population (0-6) | 87054 | 3857 |
Male Child(0-6) | 44053 | 1958 |
Female Child(0-6) | 43001 | 1899 |
Child Percentage (0-6) | 23.74 % | 13.57 % |
Male Child Percentage | 24.12 % | 14.32 % |
Female Child Percentage | 23.36 % | 12.87 % |
Literates | 165140 | 22387 |
Male Literates | 76611 | 10760 |
Female Literates | 88529 | 11627 |
Average Literacy | 59.05 % | 91.10 % |
Male Literacy | 55.29 % | 91.83 % |
Female Literacy | 62.75 % | 90.44 % |
Source: census2011.co.in
Religion-wise Population Jaintia Hills according to Census 2011:
Description | Total | Percentage |
Hindu | 12456 | 3.15 % |
Muslims | 1646 | 0.42 % |
Christian | 271596 | 68.74 % |
Sikh | 34 | 0.01 % |
Buddhist | 284 | 0.07 % |
Jain | 45 | 0.01 % |
Others | 107559 | 27.22 % |
Not Stated | 1,504 | 0.38 % |
Source: census2011.co.in
Area and Density of population, Census 2011:
District/ State | Area in km2 | Male | Female | Total | Density of population per km2 | Females per 1000 males |
Jaintia Hills | 3819 | 196285 | 198839 | 395124 | 103 | 1013 |
Meghalaya | 22429 | 1491832 | 1475057 | 2966889 | 132 | 989 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Sex-wise Rural-Urban Population, Census 2011:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
Jaintia Hills | 182610 | 184084 | 366694 | 13675 | 14755 | 28430 | 196285 | 198839 | 395124 |
Meghalaya | 1194260 | 1177179 | 2371439 | 297572 | 297878 | 595450 | 1491832 | 1475057 | 2966889 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Total Population, Main Workers, Marginal Workers, Total Workers and Non-Workers, Census 2011:
Industrial Classification | Jaintia Hills | Meghalaya |
Main Workers | ||
a. Cultivators | 43665 | 411270 |
b. Agricultural Labourers | 18600 | 114642 |
c. Workers in household industries | 1283 | 11969 |
d. Other workers | 47069 | 383694 |
Marginal Workers | ||
a. Cultivators | 7179 | 83405 |
b. Agricultural Labourers | 17166 | 83722 |
c. Workers in household industries | 721 | 8519 |
d. Other workers | 18497 | 88398 |
Total Workers | 154180 | 1185619 |
Non-Workers | 240944 | 1781270 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Block-wise Population, Census 2011:
District/ Block | Area (Km2) | Population (2011) Census | Density per Km2 | No. of Females per '000 Males | ||
Person | Male | Female | ||||
Jaintia Hills | 3819 | 395124 | 196285 | 198839 | 103 | 1013 |
1. Thadlaskein | 753 | 137939 | 67905 | 70034 | 183 | 1031 |
2. Laskein | 553 | 90402 | 45244 | 45158 | 163 | 998 |
3. Amlarem | 398 | 43844 | 21903 | 21941 | 110 | 1002 |
4. Khliehriat | 2115 | 85832 | 42628 | 43204 | 41 | 1013 |
5. Saipung | - | 37107 | 18605 | 18502 | - | 994 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Scheduled Tribe Population, 2011 Census:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | Scheduled Tribes as % to total population | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | ||
Jaintia Hills | 173617 | 176541 | 350158 | 12249 | 13692 | 25941 | 185866 | 190233 | 376099 | 95.19 |
Meghalaya | 1070557 | 1066334 | 2136891 | 199171 | 219799 | 418970 | 1269728 | 1286133 | 2555861 | 86.15 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Scheduled Caste Population, 2011 Census:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | Scheduled Castes as % to total population | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | ||
Jaintia Hills | 724 | 491 | 1215 | 60 | 42 | 102 | 784 | 533 | 1317 | 0.33 |
Meghalaya | 6068 | 5487 | 11573 | 3071 | 2711 | 5782 | 9157 | 8198 | 17355 | 0.58 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
CLIMATE:
Seasonal and Annual Rainfall, 2022:
District/State | Winter | Pre-Monsoon | SW-Monsoon | Post-Monsoon | Annual |
East Jaintia Hills | 90.7 | 2658.5 | 3606.0 | 386.5 | 6741.7 |
Meghalaya | 74.3 | 1433.8 | 2477.2 | 319.5 | 4216.1 |
Source: Rainfall Statistics of India 2022
Percentage Departure of Seasonal and Annual Rainfall, 2022:
District/State | Winter | Pre-Monsoon | SW-Monsoon | Post-Monsoon | Annual |
East Jaintia Hills | 10% | 163% | -20% | -44% | 8% |
Meghalaya | 116% | 100% | -8% | 4% | 12% |
Source: Rainfall Statistics of India 2022
Monthly Rainfall, 2022:
(in mm)
District/State | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
East Jaintia Hills | 25.1 | 65.6 | 126.5 | 953.6 | 1578.4 | 2407.6 | 496.0 | 189.4 | 513.0 | 386.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Meghalaya | 24.4 | 49.4 | 57.6 | 428.7 | 947.5 | 1495.8 | 353.5 | 250.1 | 377.8 | 315.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
Source: Rainfall Statistics of India 2022
AGRICULTURE:
Classification of Land, 2022-23:
(in Hectare)
District/State | Reporting Area for LUS | Classification of reporting Area | |||
Forests | Not available for Cultivation | ||||
Area under Non Agricultural Uses | Barren and Unculturable Land | Total | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
East jaintia hills | 199124 | 84210 | 9143 | 7100 | 16243 |
Meghalaya | 2203401 | 866985 | 197330 | 125546 | 322876 |
Contd.
District | Classification of reporting Area | Net Area Sown | |||||
Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land | Fallow Land | ||||||
Land under Misc. Tree Crops and Groves not included in Net Area Sown | Culturable waste Land | Total | Fallow Lands other than current Fallows | Current Fallow | Total | ||
1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
East jaintia hills | 11097 | 66193 | 77290 | 10639 | 4422 | 15061 | 6320 |
Meghalaya | 166594 | 369660 | 536254 | 150231 | 52771 | 203002 | 274284 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Arecanut, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Rabi | 263 | 279 | 1.06 |
Meghalaya |
| 34410 | 51650 | 1.5 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Banana, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Kharif | 111 | 380 | 3.42 |
Meghalaya |
| 7774 | 100478 | 12.92 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Cowpea(Lobia), 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Rabi | 23 | 26 | 1.13 |
Meghalaya |
| 1695 | 2580 | 1.52 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Ginger, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Kharif | 16 | 172 | 10.75 |
Meghalaya |
| 10764 | 70432 | 6.54 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Maize, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Kharif | 360 | 818 | 2.27 |
Meghalaya |
| 19482 | 44131 | 2.27 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Masoor, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Rabi | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Meghalaya |
| 1317 | 1436 | 1.09 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Onion, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East khasi hills | Whole Year | 64 | 681 | 10.64 |
Meghalaya |
| 586 | 5281 | 9.01 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Peas & beans (Pulses), 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Rabi | 21 | 22 | 1.05 |
Meghalaya |
| 2385 | 4844 | 2.03 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Potato, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Winter | 48 | 317 | 6.6 |
Meghalaya |
| 13523 | 154474 | 11.42 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Rice, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Autumn | 25 | 60 | 2.4 |
Winter | 4360 | 9566 | 2.19 | |
Total | 4385 | 9626 | 2.2 | |
Meghalaya |
| 95297 | 222305 | 2.33 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Sesamum, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Kharif | 12 | 10 | 0.83 |
Meghalaya |
| 2399 | 2260 | 0.94 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Soyabean, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Kharif | 77 | 118 | 1.53 |
Meghalaya |
| 1900 | 3665.94 | 1.93 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Sugarcane, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Whole Year | 6 | 5 | 0.83 |
Meghalaya |
| 121 | 365 | 3.02 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Sweet Potato, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Kharif | 193 | 621 | 3.22 |
Meghalaya |
| 4942 | 16654 | 3.37 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Tapioca, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Kharif | 7 | 62 | 8.86 |
Meghalaya |
| 5463 | 35979 | 6.59 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Turmeric, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
East jaintia hills | Whole Year | 73 | 366 | 5.01 |
Meghalaya |
| 3609 | 23082 | 6.4 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
FORESTRY:
Forest Cover, 2023:
(Area in Sq. km.)
District/State | Calculated Area by SoI | 2023 Assessment | % of Calcu- lated Area by SoI | Change w.r.t. 2021 Raster based* | Scrub | |||
Very Dense Forest | Mod. Dense Forest | Open Forest | Total | |||||
East Jaintia Hills | 2,040 | 147.58 | 585.69 | 595.53 | 1,328.80 | 65.14 | -20.76 | 70.95 |
Meghalaya | 22,429 | 594.84 | 9,023.81 | 7,348.19 | 16,966.84 | 75.65 | -30.00 | 620.41 |
* Area figure calculated without normalization factor.
Source: India State of Forest Report 2023
LIVESTOCK:
Population of Cattle, 2019:
District/State | Population of Cattle | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
East Jaintia Hills | 21566 | 34048 | 55614 |
Meghalaya | 343309 | 560261 | 903570 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Buffalo, 2019:
District/State | Population of Buffalo | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
East Jaintia Hills | 751 | 373 | 1124 |
Meghalaya | 10271 | 5443 | 15714 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Goat, 2019:
District/State | Population of Goat | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
East Jaintia Hills | 4176 | 5994 | 10170 |
Meghalaya | 142275 | 255228 | 397503 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Pig, 2019:
District/State | Population |
East Jaintia Hills | 23102 |
Meghalaya | 706364 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Number of Veterinary Institutions in Meghalaya, 2021-22:
District/State | Hospitals | Dispensaries | Aids Centres | Key Village Centres | A.I.Centres | Stockmen Centres | Veterinary Doctors/ Surgeons |
East Jaintia Hills | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Meghalaya | 4 | 126 | 46 | 19 | 67 | 61 | 269 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Category-wise Meat Production, 2021-2022:
Particular | Cattle | Buffaloes | Pigs | Sheeps & Goats | Poultry |
East Jaintia Hills | 556 | 88 | 469 | 78 | 80 |
Meghalaya | 20523 | 454 | 20977 | 1309 | 2760 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Season-wise Eggs Production, 2021-2022:
(Lakhs Numbers)
District/State | Summer | Monsoon | Winter | |||
Fowls | Duck | Fowls | Duck | Fowls | Duck | |
East Jaintia Hills | 15.19 | 0.03 | 12.62 | 0.03 | 19.23 | 0.00 |
Meghalaya | 364.32 | 6.99 | 358.08 | 4.9 | 379.39 | 4.62 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Milk Production, 2021-22:
('000 Tonnes)
District/State | Cow’s Milk | Buffalo | Total Milk Production | Previous Years Production | % Increase or Decrease over previous Year | ||
Indigenous | Crossbred | Total | |||||
East Jaintia Hills | 2.724 | 0.82 | 3.544 | 0.044 | 3.588 | 3.593 | -0.14 |
Meghalaya | 35.968 | 53.364 | 89.332 | 0.881 | 90.213 | 89.136 | 1.21 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Animal Slaughtered 2021-2022
(‘000’ Numbers)
District/State | Category of Animals Slaughtered | ||||
Cattle | Buffaloes | Pigs | Sheeps & Goats | Poultry | |
East Jaintia Hills | 5.85 | 1.48 | 9.95 | 8.11 | 58.37 |
Meghalaya | 222.75 | 4.33 | 269.91 | 138.96 | 1999.52 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
SERICULTURE:
Number of Weaving Training Centres, Weaving Demonstration Centres, Handloom Demonstration-Cum Production Centres in 2020-21:
District/ State | Weaving Training Centres | Weaving Demonstration Centres | P.H.D Centre | Handloom Production Centres. |
East Jaintia Hills | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
FISHERY:
Fishseed Distribution, 2022-23:
(In Nos)
District/ State | From Departmental Ponds | From Private Farms | Procured from outside the State | Total Distribution |
East Jaintia Hills | 0 | 3000000 | 0 | 3000000 |
Meghalaya | 2335000 | 19662800 | 19909400 | 41907200 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Fishseed Farms Both Government and Private Sector (Cumulative), 2022-23:
District/ State | Fish Seed Farms ( Nos) | Water Areas of the Farms in (Hect) | ||||
Government Secto | Private Sector | Government Sector | Private Sector | |||
Eco- Hatcheries | FRPs | Eco- Hatcheries | FRPs | |||
East Jaintia Hills | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 4.000 |
Meghalaya | 17 | 16 | 31 | 10.815 | 22.640 | 31.260 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Numbers of Fisheries (Cumulative), 2022-23:
District/ State | No of existing Ponds and Water area brought under Fish Culture | No of existing Ponds and Water area available for composite Fish Culture | Fish Sanctuaries (Existing) cumulative | ||
Nos | Water Area in ‘Hect’ | Nos | Water Area in ‘Hect’ | Nos | |
East Jaintia Hills | 1799 | 231.90 | 1799 | 231.90 | 4 |
Meghalaya | 36225 | 4690.94 | 34641 | 4386.14 | 81 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Fish Production, Import, Export Etc., 2022-23:
District/ State | Numbers of Persons engaged in Fisheries activities (cumulative) | Fish Production in the state in ‘mt’ | Fish Imported from other States in ‘mt’ |
East Jaintia Hills | 750 | 870 | 13.5 |
Meghalaya | 23608 | 19373.93 | 15067.8 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Fishery Resources in Meghalaya as on 31.12.2022:
District/ State | Rivers and Streams in ‘Km’ | Reservoirs in ‘Ha’ | Lakes in ‘Ha’ | Bheels in ‘Ha’ | Swamps and low lying areas in ‘Ha’ | Ponds & Tanks Private in 'Ha' As on31.3.2023 |
East Jaintia Hills | 352.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 231.90 |
Meghalaya | 4757.76 | 717.53 | 73.18 | 229.93 | 302.54 | 4690.94 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
ROADWAYS:
Road Length Maintained by Public Works Department, 2021-22:
District/ State | Surfaced (Kms.) | Un-surfaced (Kms.) | Total (Kms.) |
East Khasi Hills | 2184.215 | 218.543 | 2402.758 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Road Mileage by Class of Roads by Public Works Department, 2021-22:
(In Kms)
District/ State | National Highway | State Highway | Major District Roads | Other District Roads | Village Roads | Urban Roads | PMGSY | Total |
East Jaintia Hills | 0.000 | 0.000 | 192.750 | 304.853 | 103.489 | 0.000 | 69.989 | 671.081 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Road Accident and No. of Persons Killed and Injured, 2020 to 2021:
District/ State | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||
Accidents | Person Killed | Person injured | Accidents | Person Killed | Person injured | Accidents | Person Killed | Person injured | |
East Jaintia Hills | 31 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 30 |
Meghalaya | 214 | 144 | 220 | 245 | 187 | 263 | 246 | 162 | 310 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
TRANSPORT:
Number of Vehicles in Meghalaya, 2021-22:
District/ State | Ownership | Good Carriers Trucks (heavy & Lights) | Busses (Contract Carriages/ Stage Carriage, Ambulance/ School Bus) | Car, Van, Jeep, Bolero, Scorpio, Swift, Grand 10/20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
East Jaintia Hills | Govt | 7 | 2 | 25 |
Private | 1309 | 64 | 3268 | |
Total | 1316 | 66 | 3293 |
Continued
District/ State | Ownership | Tractors | Trailers | Two wheelers (Scooter, M.cycle & Moped) | Three Wheelers ( 3 seaters & 4 seaters) |
1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
East Jaintia Hills | Govt | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Private | 10 | 3 | 627 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 3 | 630 | 0 |
Continued
District/ State | Ownership | Taxis (Local & Tourist) | Maxi Taxi Sumo | Others (Crane, Excavator, Recovery Van, JCB, Water/ Oil tanker) | Total |
1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
East Jaintia Hills | Govt. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
Private | 390 | 98 | 491 | 6260 | |
Total | 390 | 98 | 491 | 6297 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
POWER:
Sale of Electricity (MKWH) in Meghalaya, 2020-21 to 2022-23:
District/ State | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
East Jaintia Hills | 79.59 | 167.01 | 266.99 |
Meghalaya | 1326.45 | 1585.15 | 1718.57 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
BANKING:
Number of ATMs as on 30.09.2024:
District/ State | ATMs |
East Jaintia Hills | 10 |
Total Meghalaya | 490 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Number of Functioning Offices of Commercial Banks, upto September 2024:
(As at end of the Quarter)
District/ State | September 2024 | June 2024 | March 2024 | December 2023 | September 2023 | June 2023 | March 2023 |
East Jaintia Hills | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Meghalaya | 400 | 397 | 397 | 392 | 390 | 387 | 386 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Number of Reporting Offices, Aggregate Deposit and Bank Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks, 2023-24 and 2024-25 (Q2):
(Amount in ₹ Crore)
District/ State | 2024-25:Q2 | 2024-25:Q1 | ||||
No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | |
East Jaintia Hills | 11 | 630 | 151 | 11 | 629 | 145 |
Meghalaya | 292 | 30642 | 12866 | 290 | 30388 | 12867 |
District/ State | 2023-24:Q4 | 2023-24:Q3 | ||||
No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | |
East Jaintia Hills | 11 | 622 | 143 | 11 | 611 | 132 |
Meghalaya | 290 | 30512 | 12874 | 285 | 28405 | 12156 |
District/ State | 2023-24:Q2 | 2023-24:Q1 | ||||
No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | |
East Jaintia Hills | 11 | 590 | 120 | 11 | 582 | 112 |
Meghalaya | 283 | 28015 | 11888 | 283 | 27093 | 11067 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Type-wise Distribution of Aggregate Deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), 2023-24 and 2024-25(Q2) :
(Amount in ₹ Crore)
District/ State | 2024-25:Q2 | 2024-25:Q1 | ||||||
Current | Savings | Terms | Total | Current | Savings | Terms | Total | |
East Jaintia Hills | 56 | 245 | 329 | 630 | 62 | 250 | 316 | 629 |
Meghalaya | 3152 | 13615 | 13875 | 30642 | 3181 | 13775 | 13432 | 30388 |
District/ State | 2023-24:Q4 | 2023-24:Q3 | ||||||
Current | Savings | Terms | Total | Current | Savings | Terms | Total | |
East Jaintia Hills | 68 | 251 | 303 | 622 | 59 | 251 | 300 | 611 |
Meghalaya | 3827 | 13758 | 12928 | 30512 | 2805 | 12779 | 12821 | 28405 |
District/ State | 2023-24:Q2 | 2023-24:Q1 | ||||||
Current | Savings | Terms | Total | Current | Savings | Terms | Total | |
East Jaintia Hills | 56 | 244 | 290 | 590 | 64 | 250 | 268 | 582 |
Meghalaya | 2747 | 12656 | 12612 | 28015 | 2733 | 12108 | 12252 | 27093 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Population Group-wise Credit of SCB's, March 2024:
District/ State | Population Group | No. of Offices | No. of Accounts | Credit- Amount Outstanding in Crore |
East Jaintia Hills | Rural | 17 | 5151 | 184 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Population Group-Wise Deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks, September 2024:
(No of Accounts in Thousands and Amount in ₹Crore)
District/ State | Population Group | No of Offices | No of Accounts | Deposit Amount |
East Jaintia Hills | Rural | 11 | 71 | 630 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
EDUCATION:
Number of Elementary* School, 2017-18 to 2021-22:
District/ State | 2017- 18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
East Jaintia Hills | 650 | 651 | 649 | 645 | 642 |
Meghalaya | 13444 | 13374 | 13410 | 13368 | 13272 |
*: Including sections attached to composite level
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Secondary* School, 2017-18 to 2021-22:
District/ State | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
East Jaintia Hills | 54 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 64 |
Meghalaya | 1532 | 1571 | 1608 | 1623 | 1638 |
*: Including sections attached to composite level
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Higher Secondary* School, 2017-18 to 2021-22:
District/ State | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
East Jaintia Hills | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Meghalaya | 339 | 350 | 362 | 375 | 386 |
*:- Including sections attached to composite level
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
HEALTH
Availability of Health Centres in India (Rural + Urban) As on 31st March, 2022:
District/ State | Number of functional | ||||
Sub Centres | PHCs | CHCs | Sub Divisional Hospital | District Hospital | |
East Jaintia Hills | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 459 | 147 | 28 | 2 | 11 |
Source: Rural Health Statistics 2021-22
Number of Hospitals and Dispensaries in Meghalaya, 2021-22:
District/ State | Hospitals | Aurvedic Hospital | Homoe Pathic Hospital | Dispensaries | |
Public | Private | ||||
East Jaintia Hills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Primary Health Centres, Community Health Centres, Sub-Centres, (Including M.C.W. Centres Etc.) Leprosy Colonies, Leprosy Control Unit & Survey & Education
Treatment Centres 2021-22:
District/ State | Primary Health Centre | Community Health Centre | Sub Centre (including functional MCW) | Leprosy Colonies | Leprosy Control Unit | Set Centre |
East Jaintia Hills | 6 | 1 | 36 | - | - | - |
Meghalaya | 114 | 31 | 470 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Para Medical Staff, 2021-2022:
District/ State | Doctors | Nurses | Pharmacist | A.N.M. | Health Visitors | Lab-Technicians | Vaccinator |
East Jaintia Hills | 30 | 20 | 11 | 53 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Meghalaya | 772 | 991 | 221 | 781 | 94 | 187 | 107 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number & Types of Beds, 2021-22:
District/ State | General Beds | Maternity Beds | Paediatric Beds | T.B. Beds | Other Beds | Total |
East Jaintia Hills | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
Meghalaya | 3660 | 340 | 110 | 220 | 150 | 4480 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Staff Position in Sub Centre, PHC & CHC in Rural Areas for the Year 2021-22:
District/ State | ANM at Sub-Centre & PHC | Doctors at PHC | Total Specialist at CHC | Radiographer at CHC | Pharmacist at PHC & CHC | Lab Technician at PHC & CHC | Staff Nurse at PHC & CHC | LHV at PHC & CHC |
East Jaintia Hills | 53 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 9 |
Meghalaya | 781 | 138 | 5 | 24 | 164 | 150 | 991 | 94 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Medical Institutions for the Year 2021-22:
District/ State | Total | Rural | Urban | ||||||
PHC | CHC | Hospital | PHC | CHC | Hospital | PHC | CHC | Hospital | |
East Jaintia Hills | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Meghalaya | 114 | 31 | 14 | 114 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Family Welfare Clinics/Centres for the Year 2018-19 Government:
District/ State | Total | Rural | Urban | Other Bodies |
East Jaintia Hills | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 625 | 597 | 28 | 15 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
POSTAL SERVICE:
Number of General Post Office, Head Post Office, Sub Post Office, Branch Post Office and Letter Boxes, 2020-21 to 2022-23:
District/State | General Post Office | Head Post Office | Sub-Post Office | ||||||
2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | |
East Jaintia Hills | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Meghalaya | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 67 | 68 |
Continued
District/State | Branch Post Office | Letter Boxes | ||||
2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | |
East Jaintia Hills | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Meghalaya | 423 | 422 | 421 | 581 | 581 | 581 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Employment:
Employment Exchange Statistics, 2020:
District/State | Number of Employment Exchanges | Registration | Vacancies Notified | Placement | Number of applicants on the live Register |
East Jaintia Hills | 1 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 3401 |
Source: Meghalaya Statistical Abstract 2023
Number of Educated Unemployment, 2018 to 2020:
District/State | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
East Jaintia Hills | 1224 | 1859 | 3083 | 1502 | 2238 | 3740 | 1366 | 2035 | 3401 |
Meghalaya | 13788 | 17826 | 31614 | 13301 | 16317 | 29618 | 11805 | 14329 | 26134 |
Source: Meghalaya Statistical Abstract 2023
TOURISM:
Number of Tourist Spots, 2017 to 2022:
District/State | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
East Jaintia Hills | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Meghalaya | 99 | 203 | 191 | 203 | 287 | 281 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Hotel Occupancy Statistics, 2020 to 2022:
District/State | No. of Hotels | No. of Occupancy | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
East Jaintia Hills | 23 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 580 | 1672 |
Meghalaya | 502 | 550 | 727 | 27045 | 154820 | 944865 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
INDUSTRY:
Number of Registered Factories and Employment Therein for the Year 2022-23:
District/State | No of Registered Factories | Number of Employees |
East Jaintia Hills | 33 | 5253 |
Meghalaya | 328 | 15076 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Enterprises/Industries by Major Activities & Person Employed Registered With UDYAM as on 2022-23:
MANUFACTURING | ||||||||
District/State | Enterprises/Industries | Employees | ||||||
Total | Micro | Small | Medium | Total | Micro | Small | Medium | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
East Jaintia Hills | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 371 | 0 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 1183 | 1156 | 27 | 0 | 8137 | 7584 | 553 | 0 |
Contd..
SERVICES | ||||||||
District/State | Enterprises/Industries | Employees | ||||||
Total | Micro | Small | Medium | Total | Micro | Small | Medium | |
1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
East Jaintia Hills | 451 | 442 | 9 | 0 | 2384 | 2170 | 214 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 5497 | 5409 | 82 | 6 | 22988 | 21682 | 840 | 466 |
Contd..
TOTAL ENTERPRISES / INDUSTRIES (MANUFACTURING & SERVICES) | ||||||||
District/State | Enterprises/Industries | Employees | ||||||
Total | Micro | Small | Medium | Total | Micro | Small | Medium | |
1 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
East Jaintia Hills | 512 | 503 | 9 | 0 | 2755 | 2541 | 214 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 6680 | 6565 | 109 | 6 | 31125 | 29266 | 1393 | 466 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023