Geographical Area: 3911.22 Sq Km
Population: 2,87,781
Villages: 834
DEMOGRAPHY:
Demographic Profile according to Census 2011:
| Description | 2011 | 2001 |
| Actual Population | 383461 | 296049 |
| Male | 193715 | 150419 |
| Female | 189746 | 145630 |
| Population Growth | 29.53% | 33.05% |
| Area Sq. Km | 5247 | 5247 |
| Density/km2 | 73 | 56 |
| Proportion to Meghalaya Population | 12.92% | 12.77% |
| Sex Ratio (Per 1000) | 980 | 968 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) | 967 | 975 |
| Average Literacy | 77.87 | 65.10 |
| Male Literacy | 78.53 | 66.49 |
| Female Literacy | 77.19 | 63.65 |
| Total Child Population (0-6 Age) | 87214 | 69333 |
| Male Population (0-6 Age) | 44342 | 35107 |
| Female Population (0-6 Age) | 42872 | 34226 |
| Literates | 230678 | 147590 |
| Male Literates | 117307 | 76676 |
| Female Literates | 113371 | 70914 |
| Child Proportion (0-6 Age) | 22.74% | 23.42% |
| Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) | 22.89% | 23.34% |
| Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) | 22.59% | 23.50% |
Source: census2011.co.in
Rural and Urban Population according to Census 2011:
| Description | Rural | Urban |
| Population (%) | 88.76 % | 11.24 % |
| Total Population | 340356 | 43105 |
| Male Population | 172380 | 21335 |
| Female Population | 167976 | 21770 |
| Sex Ratio | 974 | 1020 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6) | 965 | 981 |
| Child Population (0-6) | 78310 | 8904 |
| Male Child(0-6) | 39848 | 4494 |
| Female Child(0-6) | 38462 | 4410 |
| Child Percentage (0-6) | 23.01 % | 20.66 % |
| Male Child Percentage | 23.12 % | 21.06 % |
| Female Child Percentage | 22.90 % | 20.26 % |
| Literates | 200573 | 30105 |
| Male Literates | 102493 | 14814 |
| Female Literates | 98080 | 15291 |
| Average Literacy | 76.54 % | 88.02 % |
| Male Literacy | 77.33 % | 87.96 % |
| Female Literacy | 75.73 % | 88.08 % |
Source: census2011.co.in
Religion-wise Population according to Census 2011:
| Description | Total | Percentage |
| Hindu | 6498 | 1.69 % |
| Muslims | 1533 | 0.40 % |
| Christian | 366881 | 95.68 % |
| Sikh | 58 | 0.02 % |
| Buddhist | 1313 | 0.34 % |
| Jain | 38 | 0.01 % |
| Others | 5878 | 1.53 % |
| Not Stated | 1262 | 0.33 % |
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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 5247 | 193715 | 189746 | 383461 | 73 | 980 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 172380 | 167976 | 340356 | 21335 | 21770 | 43105 | 193775 | 189746 | 383461 |
| 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 | West Khasi Hills | Meghalaya |
| Main Workers | ||
| a. Cultivators | 71021 | 411270 |
| b. Agricultural Labourers | 19987 | 114642 |
| c. Workers in household industries | 1416 | 11969 |
| d. Other workers | 27379 | 383694 |
| Marginal Workers | ||
| a. Cultivators | 13935 | 83405 |
| b. Agricultural Labourers | 17197 | 83722 |
| c. Workers in household industries | 1059 | 8519 |
| d. Other workers | 11351 | 88398 |
| Total Workers | 163345 | 1185619 |
| Non-Workers | 220116 | 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 | ||||
| West Khasi Hills | 5247 | 383461 | 193715 | 189746 | 73 | 980 |
| 1. Mawshynrut | 1614 | 74490 | 38081 | 36409 | 46 | 956 |
| 2. Nongstoin | 974 | 81840 | 41035 | 40805 | 84 | 994 |
| 3. Mairang | 1106 | 82437 | 41394 | 41043 | 75 | 992 |
| 4. Ranikor | 695 | 41218 | 21261 | 19957 | 59 | 939 |
| 5. Mawkyrwat | 858 | 54462 | 27322 | 27140 | 63 | 993 |
| 6. Mawthadraishan | 49014 | 24622 | 24392 | 991 | ||
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 | ||
| West Khasi Hills | 168040 | 164415 | 332455 | 21094 | 21548 | 42642 | 189134 | 185963 | 375097 | 95.82 |
| 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 | ||
| West Khasi Hills | 83 | 62 | 145 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 93 | 75 | 168 | 0.04 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 82.5 | 766.7 | 2051.2 | 281.5 | 3181.8 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 115% | 22% | -22% | 7% | -11% |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 27.9 | 54.6 | 10.5 | 128.2 | 628.0 | 1155.7 | 356.4 | 214.2 | 324.9 | 273.8 | 0.0 | 7.8 |
| 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 |
| West khasi hills | 377752 | 144244 | 30072 | 31723 | 61795 |
| Meghalaya | 2203401 | 866985 | 197330 | 125546 | 322876 |
Contd.
| District/State | 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 |
| West khasi hills | 32462 | 75229 | 107691 | 33497 | 11968 | 45465 | 18557 |
| 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.) |
| West khasi hills | Rabi | 867 | 1071 | 1.24 |
| 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.) |
| West khasi hills | Kharif | 643 | 3947 | 6.14 |
| 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.) |
| West khasi hills | Rabi | 16 | 28 | 1.75 |
| 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.) |
| West khasi hills | Kharif | 470 | 4579 | 9.74 |
| 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.) |
| West khasi hills | Kharif | 3102 | 6054 | 1.95 |
| Meghalaya | 19482 | 44131 | 2.27 |
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.) |
| West khasi hills | Whole Year | 45 | 352 | 7.82 |
| 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.) |
| West khasi hills | Rabi | 60 | 138 | 2.3 |
| 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.) |
| West khasi hills | Winter | 2625 | 21895 | 8.34 |
| Meghalaya | 13523 | 154474 | 11.42 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Rapeseed & Mustard, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
| West khasi hills | Rabi | 38 | 37 | 0.97 |
| Meghalaya | 9884 | 9291 | 0.94 |
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.) |
| West khasi hills | Autumn | 16 | 40 | 2.5 |
| Winter | 8606 | 15964 | 1.85 | |
| Total | 8622 | 16004 | 1.86 | |
| 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.) |
| West khasi hills | Kharif | 37 | 45 | 1.22 |
| Meghalaya | 2399 | 2260 | 0.94 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Small millets, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
| West khasi hills | Rabi | 268 | 333 | 1.24 |
| Meghalaya | 3072 | 2828 | 0.92 |
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.) |
| West khasi hills | Kharif | 49 | 57 | 1.16 |
| Meghalaya | 1900 | 3665.94 | 1.93 |
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.) |
| West khasi hills | Kharif | 1384 | 5355 | 3.87 |
| 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.) |
| West khasi hills | Kharif | 568 | 4341 | 7.64 |
| Meghalaya | 5463 | 35979 | 6.59 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Tobacco, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
| West khasi hills | Rabi | 42 | 60 | 1.43 |
| Meghalaya | 810 | 755 | 0.93 |
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.) |
| West khasi hills | Whole Year | 60 | 332 | 5.53 |
| 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 | |||||
| West Khasi Hills | 2,701 | 16.80 | 1,325.49 | 842.93 | 2,185.22 | 80.90 | 12.11 | 64.11 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 25805 | 52648 | 78453 |
| Meghalaya | 343309 | 560261 | 903570 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Buffalo, 2019:
| District/State | Population of Buffalo | ||
| Male | Female | Total | |
| West Khasi Hills | 2754 | 1025 | 3779 |
| Meghalaya | 10271 | 5443 | 15714 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Goat, 2019:
| District/State | Population of Goat | ||
| Male | Female | Total | |
| West Khasi Hills | 11819 | 23537 | 35356 |
| Meghalaya | 142275 | 255228 | 397503 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Sheep, 2019:
| District/State | Population |
| West Khasi Hills | 1469 |
| Meghalaya | 15679 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Pig, 2019:
| District/State | Population |
| West Khasi Hills | 66016 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 2273 | 0 | 877 | 11 | 128 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 38.64 | 0.00 | 36.38 | 0.00 | 33.26 | 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 | |||||
| West Khasi Hills | 4.291 | 0.204 | 4.495 | 0.101 | 4.596 | 4.566 | 0.66 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 23.08 | 0.00 | 18.50 | 1.19 | 92.66 |
| Meghalaya | 222.75 | 4.33 | 269.91 | 138.96 | 1999.52 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
SERICULTURE:
Production of Cocoons, 2020-21:
| District | Mulberry ('000Kgs) | Eri ('000Kgs) | Muga (Lakh Nos ) |
| West Khasi Hills | 35.720 | 152.400 | 173.00 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Number of Weaving Training Centres, Weaving Demonstration Centres, Handloom Demonstration-Cum Production Centres in 2020-21:
| District | Weaving Training Centres | Weaving Demonstration Centres | P.H.D Centre | Handloom Production Centres. |
| West Khasi Hills | 2 | 1 | 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 90000 | 450000 | 190000 | 730000 |
| 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 | |||
| West Khasi Hills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.754 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 2458 | 297.60 | 2458 | 297.60 | 7 |
| 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' |
| West Khasi Hills | 794 | 710.54 | 4.6 |
| Meghalaya | 23608 | 19373.93 | 15067.8 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Existing Water Area Of The Departmental Fishseed Farms (Functioning) (Cumulative), 2022-23:
| District/ State | Stocking Ponds | Rearing Ponds | Nursery Ponds | Grand Total | ||||
| Nos | Water Area (Ha) | Nos | Water Area (Ha) | Nos | Water Area (Ha) | Nos | Water Area (Ha) | |
| West Khasi Hills | 4 | 0.157 | 5 | 0.195 | 12 | 0.144 | 21 | 0.496 |
| Meghalaya | 32 | 3.218 | 30 | 1.534 | 68 | 1.336 | 130 | 6.088 |
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 on 31.3.2023 |
| West Khasi Hills | 640.00 | 0.00 | 1.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 297.60 |
| 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 | Surfaced (Kms.) | Un-surfaced (Kms.) | Total (Kms.) |
| West Khasi Hills | 579.179 | 199.844 | 779.023 |
| Ri-Bhoi | 1059.851 | 119.223 | 1179.074 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Road Mileage by Class of Roads by Public Works Department, 2021-22:
(In Kms)
| District | National Highway | State Highway | Major District Roads | Other District Roads | Village Roads | Urban Roads | PMGSY | Total |
| West Khasi Hills | 124.080 | 0.000 | 168.631 | 172.795 | 168.823 | 39.367 | 105.327 | 779.023 |
| Ri- Bhoi | 0.000 | 25.750 | 203.810 | 444.988 | 196.685 | -- | 307.841 | 1179.074 |
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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | Govt | 4 | 0 | 62 |
| Private | 1728 | 667 | 2666 | |
| Total | 1732 | 667 | 2728 |
Continued
| District | Ownership | Tractors | Trailers | Two wheelers (Scooter, M.cycle & Moped) | Three Wheelers ( 3 seaters & 4 seaters) |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| West Khasi Hills | Govt | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Private | 25 | 30 | 1672 | 492 | |
| Total | 28 | 38 | 1680 | 492 |
Continued
| District | Ownership | Taxis (Local & Tourist) | Maxi Taxi Sumo | Others (Crane, Excavator, Recovery Van, JCB, Water/ Oil tanker) | Total |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| West Khasi Hills | Govt. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 87 |
| Private | 2508 | 423 | 570 | 10781 | |
| Total | 2508 | 423 | 572 | 10868 |
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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 37.55 | 36.14 | 24.78 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 12 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 10 | 311 | 151 | 9 | 287 | 152 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 9 | 311 | 154 | 8 | 292 | 150 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 8 | 286 | 145 | 7 | 278 | 140 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 25 | 223 | 64 | 311 | 19 | 214 | 54 | 287 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 29 | 229 | 52 | 311 | 30 | 212 | 50 | 292 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 34 | 204 | 49 | 286 | 31 | 203 | 44 | 278 |
| Meghalaya | 2747 | 12656 | 12612 | 28015 | 2733 | 12108 | 12252 | 27093 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Population Group-wise Credit of SCB's, March 2024:
| District | Population Group | No. of Offices | No. of Accounts | Credit- Amount Outstanding in Crore |
| West Khasi Hills | Rural | 7 | 5515 | 60 |
| West Khasi Hills | Semi-urban | 8 | 8600 | 193 |
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 | Population Group | No of Offices | No of Accounts | Deposit Amount |
| West Khasi Hills | Rural | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| West Khasi Hills | Semi-urban | 7 | 55 | 292 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
EDUCATION:
Number of Secondary* School, 2017-18 to 2021-22:
| District/ State | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
| West Khasi Hills | 133 | 135 | 137 | 139 | 147 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 46 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | ||||
| West Khasi Hills | 1 | 2 | 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 16 | 2 | 48 | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 59 | 76 | 26 | 71 | 6 | 21 | 11 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 420 | - | - | - | - | 420 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 71 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 76 | 6 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 16 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 66 | 63 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 52 | 52 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 33 |
| Meghalaya | 423 | 422 | 421 | 581 | 581 | 581 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Employment:
Employment Exchange Statistics, 2020:
| District | Number of Employment Exchanges | Registration | Vacancies Notified | Placement | Number of applicants on the live Register |
| West Khasi Hills | 2 | 142 | 118 | 0 | 5459 |
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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 2884 | 2901 | 5785 | 2695 | 2699 | 5394 | 2728 | 2731 | 5459 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 |
| 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 | |
| West Khasi Hills | 8 | 5 | 11 | 157 | 558 | 160 |
| Meghalaya | 502 | 550 | 727 | 27045 | 154820 | 944865 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
CO-OPERATION:
Growth of Co-Operative Societies, 2019-20:
| District | Societies (Nos.) | Membership ('000 Nos.) | Share Capital (Rs. in Lakhs) | Working Capital (Rs. in Lakhs) |
| West Khasi Hills | 225 | 13 | 599.97 | 1110.93 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2023
INDUSTRY:
Number of Registered Factories and Employment Therein for the Year 2022-23:
| District/State | No of Registered Factories | Number of Employees |
| West Khasi Hills | 9 | 363 |
| 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 89 | 88 | 1 | 541 | 476 | 65 | 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 202 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 777 | 774 | 3 | 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 |
| West Khasi Hills | 291 | 289 | 2 | 0 | 1318 | 1250 | 68 | 0 |
| Meghalaya | 6680 | 6565 | 109 | 6 | 31125 | 29266 | 1393 | 466 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023