The Indian state of Meghalaya is divided into 11 districts. Districts Districts of Meghalaya Meghalaya currently has 11 districts. District Headquarters Area (km²) Population (2011) Established Jaintia Hills Division West Jaintia Hills Jowai 1,693 270,352 2012 East Jaintia Hills Khliehriat 2,126 395,124 2012 Khasi Hills Division East Khasi Hills Shillong 2,752 825,922 1976 West Khasi Hills Nongstoin 5,247 383,461
The Indian State of Maharashtra came into existence on 1 May 1960. It is also known as Maharashtra Day, initially with 22 districts on 1974. 14 new districts have been created since then, and currently the number of districts in the state is 36. These districts are grouped into six administrative divisions shown below. Districts of Maharashtra grouped by division Contents
The union territory of Ladakh, India consists of two districts. Each district elects an autonomous district council. Until 31 October 2019, these districts were part of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir. Contents 1List 2Demand for new districts 3See also 4References List District Headquarters Kargil district Kargil Leh district Leh Total * Indicates area under the actual control of India. Demand
The Indian state of Kerala borders Arabian sea coastline on the west, Tamil Nadu on the south and east, Karnataka on the north and north east. Western Ghats form an almost continuous mountain wall, except near Palakkad where there is a natural mountain pass known as the Palakkad Gap. When the independent India amalgamated small states together Travancore and Cochin states were integrated to form Travancore-Cochin state on 1 July 1949. However, North Malabar and South
Bayaluseeme or Bayalu Seeme is the area lying to the east of Malenadu, a region of Karnataka state in India. The area is largely open plain, with few hillocks. It includes the districts of Bangalore, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gadag, Hassan, Haveri, Mandya, Mysore, Tumkur. Contents 1Topography 1.1Northern Bayalu Seeme 1.2Southern Bayalu Seeme 2Vegetation 3See also 4References Topography Bayalu Seeme has a gently rolling surface, punctuated by several of the large rivers that
The Deccan Plateau is the large plateau in southern India between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river. A rocky terrain marked by boulders, it ranges between 100 metres (330 ft) and 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), with an average elevation of about 600 metres (2,000 ft). The plateau is drier than
Karavali (also known as Kanara, Canara, and Coastal Karnataka or Karnataka Coast) is a stretch of land situated on India’s West Coast alongside the Arabian Sea in the Indian state of Karnataka. The region comprises of three civil districts, namely: Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada. Contents 1Etymology 2History 3Geography 4Civil administration 5See also 6Notes 7Citations 8References 9Further reading 10External links Etymology According to historian Severino da Silva, the
Malenadu is a region in the state of Karnataka in India. Malenadu covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountain range, and is roughly 100 kilometers in width. Contents 1Climate and rainfall statistics 2See also 3References 4External links Climate and rainfall statistics Western ghats act as the rain barrier during south-west monsoon season. This region is one of
Latehar district is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India, and Latehar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is part of Palamu division. Latehar district is situated on longitude 84° 31′ E and 23° 44.4′ N latitude. The area of the district is 3660 km², with a population of 726,978 (2011 census). Contents 1History 2Administration 2.1Blocks/Mandals 3Geography 4Economy 5Divisions
Garhwa District is one of the twenty-four districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The Garhwa District is part of the Palamu division and has its administrative headquarters in Garhwa City. Contents 1History 2Administration 3Geography 4Economy 5Transport 6Demographics 7Politics 8See also 9References 10External links History Historical population Year Pop. 1901 185,046 1911 205,225 1921 218,858 1931 244,325 1941 272,376 1951 294,170 1961 358,877 1971