Outline of Meghalaya



The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Meghalaya:

Meghalaya – state in north-east India. The name means "the abode of clouds" in Sanskrit. The state is the wettest region of India, recording an average of 12,000 mm (470 in) of rains a year.[6] About 70% of the state is forested.[8] The Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion encompasses the state; its mountain forests are distinct from the lowland tropical forests to the north and south. The forests are notable for their biodiversity of mammals, birds, and plants.



Names

 * Common English name: Meghalaya
 * Pronunciation:
 * Official English name(s): Meghalaya
 * Nickname(s):
 * Adjectival(s): Meghalayan
 * Demonym(s): Meghalayans
 * Adjectival(s): Meghalayan
 * Demonym(s): Meghalayans

Rankings (amongst India's states)

 * by population: 23rd
 * by area (2011 census): 23rd
 * by crime rate (2015): 22nd
 * by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 24th
 * by Human Development Index (HDI):
 * by life expectancy at birth:
 * by literacy rate:

Geography of Meghalaya
Geography of Meghalaya
 * Meghalaya is: an Indian state, and one of the Seven Sister States
 * Population of Meghalaya: 3,211,000 (2014)
 * Area of Meghalaya: 22,429 km2 (8,660 sq mi)
 * Atlas of Meghalaya

Location of Meghalaya

 * Meghalaya is situated within the following regions:
 * Northern Hemisphere
 * Eastern Hemisphere
 * Eurasia
 * Asia
 * South Asia
 * India
 * Northeast India
 * Seven Sister States
 * Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

Districts of Meghalaya

 * Districts of Meghalaya

Municipalities of Meghalaya

 * Cities of Meghalaya
 * Capital of Meghalaya: Capital of Meghalaya

Demography of Meghalaya
Demographics of Meghalaya

Government and politics of Meghalaya
Politics of Meghalaya


 * Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
 * Capital of Meghalaya: Capital of Meghalaya
 * Elections in Meghalaya

Union government in Meghalaya

 * Rajya Sabha members from Meghalaya
 * Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee
 * Indian general election, 2009 (Meghalaya)
 * Indian general election, 2014 (Meghalaya)

Branches of the government of Meghalaya
Government of Meghalaya

Executive branch of the government of Meghalaya

 * Head of state: Governor of Meghalaya,
 * Head of government: Chief Minister of Meghalaya,

Legislative branch of the government of Meghalaya
Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Meghalaya

 * High Court of Meghalaya
 * Chief Justice of Meghalaya

Law and order in Meghalaya

 * Law enforcement in Meghalaya
 * Meghalaya Police

History of Meghalaya
History of Meghalaya

Culture of Meghalaya
Culture of Meghalaya
 * Architecture of Meghalaya
 * Cuisine of Meghalaya
 * Monuments in Meghalaya
 * Monuments of National Importance in Meghalaya
 * State Protected Monuments in Meghalaya
 * World Heritage Sites in Meghalaya

Art in Meghalaya

 * Music of Meghalaya

Religion in Meghalaya
Religion in Meghalaya
 * Christianity in Meghalaya

Sports in Meghalaya
Sports in Meghalaya
 * Cricket in Meghalaya
 * Meghalaya Cricket Association
 * Football in Meghalaya
 * Meghalaya football team

Symbols of Meghalaya
Symbols of Meghalaya
 * State animal:
 * State bird:
 * State flower:
 * State seal: Seal of Meghalaya
 * State tree:

Economy and infrastructure of Meghalaya

 * Tourism in Meghalaya

Education in Meghalaya
Education in Meghalaya
 * Institutions of higher education in Meghalaya

Health in Meghalaya
Health in Meghalaya