Know Your State #023 Meghalaya

Meghalaya

Establishment Year

• 21 January 1972 

Capital

• Shilong

Tourism Slogan

• Half Way to Heaven

Number of District

• 11

Official Language

1. English
2. Garo 
3. Khasi

High Court

• Meghalaya High Court

Chief Justice

• Justice Dinesh Maheshwari

Governor

• Banwarilal purohit

CM

• Mukil Sangma (INC)

Literacy

• 75.84%

Airport

1. Shilong Airport 
2. Baljik Airport

Tribe

1. Kashi 
2. Garo 
3. Hajong
4. Pnar
5. Tiwa

Folk dance

• Laho

Animal

• Clouded leopard

Bird

• Hill Myna 

Flower

• Lady’s Slipper Orchid

Tree

• Gamhar

Festival

• Wangala

Lake

• Umiam Lake

River

1. Digaru River 
2. Kopili River 
3. Myntdu river
4. Piyain River 
5. Someshwari River

Waterfall

1. Beadon Falls
2. Bishop Falls
3. Kynrem Falls
4. Langshiang Falls
5. Nohkalikai Falls
6. Nohsngithiang Falls
7. Sweet Falls
8. Elephant Falls
9. Crinoline Falls
10. Margaret Falls
11. Spread Eagle Falls

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Nongkhyllem
2. Bhagmara
3. Siju

Hydroelectric Power Station

• Umiam-Umtru Hydroelectric Power Project