Meghalaya is a mountainous state in northeastern India, known for its high rainfall, plateau landscape, limestone caves, forested hills, and rich tribal cultural heritage. The region was earlier part of Assam and was first created as an autonomous state on 2 April 1970, before becoming a full-fledged state of India on 21 January 1972. Meghalaya is widely recognized for its distinctive physiographic divisions — Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills, and Garo Hills — which are important in both regional geography and GIS-based administrative mapping.
According to the Census of India 2011, Meghalaya had a total population of 2,966,889. Under the 2011 Census administrative structure, the state had:
- Total Districts: 7
- Total Sub-districts (Tehsils): 39
- Total Community Development Blocks: 39
- Total Villages: 6,459
These administrative divisions are important for preparing and using SOI shapefiles, especially for district, tehsil, and village-level GIS work.
Download Meghalaya SOI Shapefile
You can download shapefile for the state boundary, district boundaries, and sub-district boundaries for the state.
Click Below Links…
Note: SOI does not offer sub-district shapefile for Meghalaya State
Download District Outline Shapefile for Individual District
Looking for CD Block Boundary Shapefile for Any District?
How to Use These Shapefiles
- Download the Zip File: Click the above link(s) and download the zip file containing the shapefile.
- Extract the Contents: Unzip the downloaded file. Inside, you’ll find multiple files with extensions like
.shp,.shx,.dbf, etc. All these files make up a shapefile dataset. - Import into GIS Software: Open your preferred GIS software (such as QGIS or ArcGIS). Use the “Add Vector Layer” tool, and select the
.shpfile. - Start Mapping: Now you’re ready to visualize and analyze India’s administrative boundaries!
Why Use Official SOI Shapefiles?
- Accuracy: Data is sourced from the official Survey of India, the most authoritative mapping agency in the country.
- Consistency: The boundaries are aligned with government records, ensuring reliability for your work.
- Compatibility: Standard shapefile format works in all major GIS and remote sensing software.
Happy Mapping!
This resource is provided by SimplyGIS to support the GIS and spatial analysis community in India. Please always respect data usage policies and copyright regulations as outlined by the Survey of India.
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