Districts of Meghalaya
Meghalaya comprises 12 officially notified revenue districts. Each district serves as the primary administrative unit for land records, magisterial executive powers, disaster management, and public service delivery.
Administrative District Profiles (12)
All India Districts Directory →East Garo Hills District
East Garo Hills is a district of Meghalaya with 3 sub-districts.
East Jaintia Hills District
East Jaintia Hills is a district of Meghalaya with 3 sub-districts.
East Khasi Hills District
East Khasi Hills is a district of Meghalaya with 11 sub-districts and a population of 825,922 (Census 2011).
Eastern West Khasi Hills District
Eastern West Khasi Hills is a district of Meghalaya with 2 sub-districts.
North Garo Hills District
North Garo Hills is a district of Meghalaya with 4 sub-districts.
Ri Bhoi District
Ri Bhoi is a district of Meghalaya with 5 sub-districts and a population of 258,840 (Census 2011).
South Garo Hills District
South Garo Hills is a district of Meghalaya with 5 sub-districts and a population of 142,334 (Census 2011).
South West Garo Hills District
South West Garo Hills is a district of Meghalaya with 4 sub-districts.
South West Khasi Hills District
South West Khasi Hills is a district of Meghalaya with 2 sub-districts.
West Garo Hills District
West Garo Hills is a district of Meghalaya with 8 sub-districts.
West Jaintia Hills District
West Jaintia Hills is a district of Meghalaya with 4 sub-districts.
West Khasi Hills District
West Khasi Hills is a district of Meghalaya with 5 sub-districts.
In Meghalaya, revenue districts are headed by the District Magistrate (DM) / Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Districts are sub-divided into sub-divisions headed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), and further into Talukas / Tehsils administered by Tehsildars who oversee land mutation, revenue collection, and local law enforcement coordination.