- Inception
- 21 January 1972
- Population
- 3211000, 2966889
- Area
- 22429
- contains the administrative territorial entity
- South Garo Hills district, West Garo Hills district, East Garo Hills district, West Khasi Hills district, East Khasi Hills district, Jaintia Hills district, Ri-Bhoi district, North Garo Hills district, South West Garo Hills district, South West Khasi Hills district, West Jaintia Hills district, East Jaintia Hills district
- female population
- 1475057
- Human Development Index
- 0.585
- illiterate population
- 1181884
- language used
- Biete, Pnar, Amri, Rabha, Ruga, Hakha–Chin, Lyngngam, Tiwa, Gangte, Hajong, Koch, Karbi
- literate population
- 1785005
- male population
- 1491832
- native label
- মেঘালয়
- official name
- মেঘালয়
- rural population
- 2371439
- urban population
- 595450