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Fact file - MEGHALAYA

Introduction about Meghalaya

AREA

22,429 sq. km

CAPITAL

Shillong

ATTAINED STATEHOOD

Jan 21, 1972

POPULATION (2001 census)

2,306,069

INDIA RANKING IN POPULATION FIGURES (2001census)

DISTRICTS

LITERACY RATE (2001 census)

63.31

LANGUAGES

Khasi, Garo, English

LEGISLATURE

Unicameral

CLIMATE

Summer	Max Temp - 23.3 degree Celsius. Min Temp -15.0 degree Celsius.
Winter	Max Temp - 15.6 degree Celsius Min Temp (Winter)- 3.9 degree Celsius

RAINFALL

241.5 cm

CLOTHING

Summer:-( April- October) Light tropical
Winter: - (November- March) Woollen

SEASON TO VISIT

October to April

For detailed information and reservations please contact:

Directorate of Tourism,
Govt. of Meghalaya,
Nokrek Building,
Lower Lachumiere,
Shillong- 793001.
Tel: (0364) 226054, Fax: (0364) 501859.

Meghalaya Tourism Dev. Corpn. Ltd.,
Shillong- 793001.
Tel: (0364) 226220/ 224933/ 222731.

Office of the Tourist Officer,
Tourist Compound Complex,
Opp. Central School,
Nazing Bazaar,
New Tura- 794001,
Tel: (03651) 42394

Tourist Information Centre,
Govt. of Meghalaya,
Meghalaya House,
Rehabari,
Guwahati,
Tel: (0361) 544343

Office of the Tourist Officer,
Govt. of Meghalaya,
9-10 Russell Street,
Kolkata- 700071.
Tel: (033) 22990797/ 2172802, fax: (033) 2172117.

Tourist Information Centre,
Govt. of Meghalaya,
Meghalaya House, 9,
Aurangzeb Road,
New Delhi- 110011, Tel: (011) 3014417.

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