The States
of India

State Facts & Figures

• Governor Toggle Accordion

  Name	Phagu Chauhan https://www.meghalaya.gov.in/meghalaya/1#:~:text=About%20The%20Hon'ble%20Governor,the%2029th%20Governor%20of%20Bihar.
  DOB	01/01/1948 https://www.meghalaya.gov.in/meghalaya/1#:~:text=About%20The%20Hon'ble%20Governor,the%2029th%20Governor%20of%20Bihar.
  Date of Appointment	12/02/2023 https://meghalayamonitor.com/meghalaya-gets-new-governor/

• Chief Minister Toggle Accordion

  Name	Conrad Sangma http://meghalaya.gov.in/megportal/government/keycontact/14795
  Party	National People’s Party http://meghalaya.gov.in/megportal/government/keycontact/14795
  Seat share	26 https://eci.gov.in/assembly-election/ae-2023-meghalaya/
  Vote share (per cent)	31.49 https://eci.gov.in/assembly-election/ae-2023-meghalaya/

• Leader of Opposition Toggle Accordion

  Name	Ronnie V. Lyngdoh https://megassembly.gov.in/
  Party	Indian National Congress https://megassembly.gov.in/
  Number of seats	5 https://eci.gov.in/assembly-election/ae-2023-meghalaya/
  Vote share (per cent)	13.14 https://eci.gov.in/assembly-election/ae-2023-meghalaya/

• Vidhan Sabha Toggle Accordion

  Voter turnout, per cent (2023)	85.25 https://news.abplive.com/news/meghalaya-election-2023-final-voter-turnout-recorded-85-25-percent-1585388
  Voter turnout, per cent (2018)	87.7
  Voter turnout, per cent (2013)	87.7
  Vote share 2023
  Name of party with largest vote share	National People’s Party https://eci.gov.in/assembly-election/ae-2023-meghalaya/
  Name of party with second largest vote share	United Democratic Party https://eci.gov.in/assembly-election/ae-2023-meghalaya/
  Name of party with third largest vote share	All India Trinamool Congress https://eci.gov.in/assembly-election/ae-2023-meghalaya/
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Indian National Congress https://eci.gov.in/assembly-election/ae-2023-meghalaya/
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party https://eci.gov.in/assembly-election/ae-2023-meghalaya/
  Vote share 2018
  Name of party with largest vote share	Indian National Congress
  Name of party with second largest vote share	National People’s Party
  Name of party with third largest vote share	United Democratic Party
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Independents
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party
  Vote share 2013
  Name of party with largest vote share	Indian National Congress
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Independents
  Name of party with third largest vote share	United Democratic Party
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	National People’s Party
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Hill States People’s Democratic Party
  Number of female MLAs (2018)	3
  Number of scheduled caste constituencies (2018)	0 http://www.indiavotes.com/ac/info?stateac=44&eid=269
  Number of scheduled tribe constituencies (2018)	54 http://www.indiavotes.com/ac/info?stateac=44&eid=269
  Number of scheduled caste MLAs (2018)	0
  Number of scheduled tribe MLAs (2018)	57

• Lok Sabha Toggle Accordion

  Voter turnout, per cent (2024)	76.6 https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/BnS4hhbvK9.pdf
  Voter turnout, per cent (2019)	71.43 https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/9997-final-voter-turnout-of-phase-1-to-phase-5-of-the-lok-sabha-elections-2019/
  Voter turnout, per cent (2014)	68.8
  Voter turnout, per cent (2009)	64.4
  Vote share 2024
  Name of party with largest vote share	Indian National Congress https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S15.htm
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Voice of the People Party https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S15.htm
  Name of party with third largest vote share	National People’s Party https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S15.htm
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	All India Trinamool Congress https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S15.htm
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	United Democratic Party https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S15.htm
  Vote share 2019
  Name of party with largest vote share	Indian National Congress https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Meghalaya&var=PartyStats&viz=tvoteShareChart&opt=AHL%2CAITC%2CBJP%2CINC%2CINC%28I%29%2CNCP%2CNPEP%2CUDP%2CIND
  Name of party with second largest vote share	National People’s Party https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Meghalaya&var=PartyStats&viz=tvoteShareChart&opt=AHL%2CAITC%2CBJP%2CINC%2CINC%28I%29%2CNCP%2CNPEP%2CUDP%2CIND
  Name of party with third largest vote share	United Democratic Party https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Meghalaya&var=PartyStats&viz=tvoteShareChart&opt=AHL%2CAITC%2CBJP%2CINC%2CINC%28I%29%2CNCP%2CNPEP%2CUDP%2CIND
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Meghalaya&var=PartyStats&viz=tvoteShareChart&opt=AHL%2CAITC%2CBJP%2CINC%2CINC%28I%29%2CNCP%2CNPEP%2CUDP%2CIND
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Independents https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Meghalaya&var=PartyStats&viz=tvoteShareChart&opt=AHL%2CAITC%2CBJP%2CINC%2CINC%28I%29%2CNCP%2CNPEP%2CUDP%2CIND
  Vote share 2014
  Name of party with largest vote share	Indian National Congress
  Name of party with second largest vote share	National People’s Party
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Independents
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	United Democratic Party
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party
  Vote share 2009
  Name of party with largest vote share	Indian National Congress
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Nationalist Congress Party
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Independents
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share
  Number of female MPs (2019)	1 https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Meghalaya&var=Candidate&viz=winnerGenderMap
  Numer of scheduled caste constituencies (2019)	0 https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Meghalaya&var=ConstMap&viz=winnerCasteMap&an=17
  Number of scheduled tribe constituencies (2019)	2 https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Meghalaya&var=ConstMap&viz=winnerCasteMap&an=17
  Number of scheduled caste MPs (2019)	N/A
  Number of scheduled tribe MPs (2019)	N/A
  Number of female MPs (2014)	0 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Numer of scheduled caste constituencies (2014)	0 http://www.indiavotes.com/pc/party_list/44/16
  Number of scheduled tribe constituencies (2014)	3 http://www.indiavotes.com/pc/party_list/44/16
  Number of scheduled caste MPs (2014)	0 http://www.indiavotes.com/pc/info?eid=16&state=44
  Number of scheduled tribe MPs (2014)	3 http://www.indiavotes.com/pc/info?eid=16&state=44
  Number of MPs with criminal charges	0 https://myneta.info/LokSabha2019/index.php?action=show_winners&sort=default
  Number of MPs with serious criminal charges	0 https://myneta.info/LokSabha2019/index.php?action=show_winners&sort=default
  Number of MPs with declared assets (over 1 Crore)	2 https://adrindia.org/content/lok-sabha-elections-2019-analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-other

• Rajya Sabha Toggle Accordion

  Seats for State	1
  Female MPs	0

• Vidhan Parishad (2017) Toggle Accordion

  Total Seats
  Seat Share
  Name of party with largest seat share
  Name of party with second largest seat share
  Name of party with third largest seat share
  Name of party with fourth largest seat share
  Name of party with fifth largest seat share

• Demographics Toggle Accordion

  Gender ratio, females per 1,000 males (2011)	989 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18126
  Gender ratio, females per 1,000 males (2001)	972 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18126
  Largest religion	Hinduism http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html
  Largest minority religion	Christianity http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html
  Scheduled caste population, rank of 31 states	28 http://socialjustice.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/HANDBOOK%20Social%20Welfare%20Statistice%202016.pdf
  Scheduled caste population, per cent	0.58 http://socialjustice.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/HANDBOOK%20Social%20Welfare%20Statistice%202016.pdf
  Top 3 languages	Khasi, Pnar, Garo http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html
  Decadal growth rate, per cent (2011)	29.9 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18125
  Urban population (2011)	595,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18124
  Urban population (2001)	454,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18124
  Rural population (2011)	2,371,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18798
  Rural population (2001)	1,865,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18798
  Population density, per sq. km (2011)	132 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18128
  Population density, per sq. km (2001)	103 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18128
  Human Development Index (2019)	0.656 https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/shdi/IND/?levels=1%2B4&interpolation=1&extrapolation=0&nearest_real=0&years=2019
  Cellular Subscriptions, millions (2017)	13 https://www.coai.com/

• Economy Toggle Accordion

  GSDP (constant) (Rs. in Crore)	23719 https://www.esopb.gov.in/static/PDF/GSDP/Statewise-Data/statewisedata.pdf
  GSDP growth rate, per cent (2018-19)	5.12% https://www.esopb.gov.in/static/PDF/GSDP/Statewise-Data/statewisedata.pdf
  Ease of doing business state rank (2019)	29 https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=20117
  Unemployement rate per 1,000 (2012)	7 https://data.gov.in/major-indicator/state-wise-unemployment-rate-1000
  Worker population, per cent (2011)	39.96 http://mospi.nic.in/sites/default/files/reports_and_publication/cso_social_statices_division/Chapter_4_2014.pdf

• Agriculture Toggle Accordion

  Most produced crop	Rice http://www.megagriculture.gov.in/PUBLIC/download_CropStatistics.aspx
  Second most produced crop	Wheat http://www.megagriculture.gov.in/PUBLIC/download_CropStatistics.aspx
  Third most produced crop	http://www.megagriculture.gov.in/PUBLIC/download_CropStatistics.aspx

• Policy Toggle Accordion

  Infant Mortality Rate 2019-20, per 1,000 births	32.3 http://rchiips.org/nfhs/NFHS-5_FCTS/Meghalaya.pdf
  Maternal mortality rate, per 100,000 live births (2014-2016)	97 http://niti.gov.in/content/maternal-mortality-ratio-mmr-100000-live-births
  Life expectancy (women), years (2016)	72.4 https://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/policy_report/2017/India_Health_of_the_Nation%27s_States_Report_2017.pdf
  Life expectancy (men), years (2016)	66.8 https://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/policy_report/2017/India_Health_of_the_Nation%27s_States_Report_2017.pdf
  Leading cause of death & disability (2016)	Diarrhoeal diseases https://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/policy_report/2017/India_Health_of_the_Nation%27s_States_Report_2017.pdf
  Literacy Rate, per cent (2011)	74.4 https://data.gov.in/major-indicator/literacy-rate-7-years
  Literacy Rate, per cent (2001)	62.6 https://data.gov.in/major-indicator/literacy-rate-7-years
  Population below poverty line, per cent (2012)	11.8 http://planningcommission.nic.in/news/pre_pov2307.pdf
  Population below poverty line, per cent (2005)	16.1 http://planningcommission.nic.in/news/pre_pov2307.pdf
  Police pendency rate of crimes against women, per cent	63.3
  Court pendency rate of crimes against women, per cent	93
  Mean temperature rise, celsius (1951-2010)	TBC
  Police trust, of 22 states (2018)
  Perception of police independence, of 22 states (2018)
  Perception of police discrimination, of 22 states (2018)
  Fear of police, of 22 states (2018)