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Capital : |
Shillong |
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Population : |
17,74,778 (1991 census) |
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Langauges : |
Khasi, Garo and English |
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Major Crops : |
Arecanut , Betelvine , Black Pepper , Cotton , Ginger , Jute , Maize , Mesta , Mushroom , Mustard , Potato , Rice , Tea , Tomato , Turmeric , Wheat . | ||
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Major Ind. : |
Data not Available. | ||
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Minerals : |
Coal, silimanite, limestone, dolomite, fire clay, felspar, quartz and grass sand. Total coal reserves are 562 million tonne. |
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Did U know : |
Property and Wealth are passed through Female rather than the Male line (Matrilineal society) |
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Airports : |
Shillong . | ||
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Ports : |
Data not Available. | ||
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About : |
Meghalaya is exclusively a tribal state of the Khasi and Garo tribes. Originally it was an autonomous region within the composite State of Assam. It became a full-fledged State on January 21, 1972 under the North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act 1971. It is surrounded by Assam within India and Bangladesh on the international border. | ||
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