⭐Wettest place on earth (Mawsynram) | Living root bridges | Cherrapunji
3.4M
Population
Census-based
22,429 km²
Area
Survey of India
75.5%
Literacy
Census 2011
4
Major Cities
Listed below
Leadership & Administration
Chief MinisterConrad Sangma (CM)
CapitalShillong
RegionNortheast India
StatusState
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Major Industries
Coal Mining
Limestone
Tourism
Agriculture
Horticulture
Major Cities
🏙 Shillong🏙 Tura🏙 Nongpoh🏙 Jowai
Sector Notes
Scotland of the East. Meghalaya Basin Coal. Tourism to Cherrapunji and living root bridges.