State Profile of Meghalaya, Meghalaya Profile, Profile of Meghalaya

  POPULATION (2001 census)2318822 MALES1176087 FEMALES1142735 URBAN POPULATION %19.63 LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in %62.6 MALE LITERACY in %65.4 MALE LITERATE in numbers614272 FEMALE LITERACY in %59.6 FEMALE LITERATE in numbers543603 NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* Rs Crores3842 Rs Crores *(2002-2003) PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs15983 Rs *(2002-2003)
(2002)P: Provisional
*(2002-03): Advanced Estimates
*(2001-02): Quick Estimate
*(2000-01): Provisional Estimate
NSDP: Net State Domestic product
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of respective State Governments (As on March 26, 2004), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of IndiaMAJOR INDUSTRIES

• Chemical oils: Meghalaya Phyto- Chemicals ltd.
• Beverages: Associated Beverage co.
• small scale Food preservation industry located at shillong and dainadubi.
• Steel and Concrete products: Meghalaya steel and concrete products (P) ltd.
• Electronics industry: Tantalum Capaciton Project at Barapani in East Khasi hills.
• Cememt industry: Mawmulh-Cherra cement factory.
• Jaintia Hills Cement factory at Sutnga, Jaintia hills.
• Small scale unit for the manufacture of Hydrated Lime is located at Barapni industrial Estate with the name of M/S Umiam calcinates P ltd.
  
  
  

In addition to the above, there is a huge potential for horticulture and agro-based industries.One of the existing ones is Jute manufacturing company.

Meghalya produces large amounts of orangers, peaches, pineapples, pears, guavas, plums and bananas of superb variety. It also grows plenty of potatoes, tapioca, bay leaves, ginger, maize and jackfruit. Plantation cropslike coffee,rubber, balck pepper and arecanut are becoming important products.mineral industry also holds vast potential given state's extensive deposits of coal, limestone, granite, clay and other minerals.