Introductory

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) was constituted under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India (Article 244 (2), 275 of The Constitution of India) with Executive, Legislative and Judicial powers.
Its jurisdiction extends to the 5 (five) Districts of Meghalaya State, namely

1. Ri Bhoi District,
2. East Khasi Hills District,
3. West Khasi Hills District,
4. South West Khasi Hills District and
5. Eastern West Khasi Hills District.

In the Autonomous District of Khasi Hills there are 54 Traditional Institute locally known as Hima/Elakas which are the Administrative Units with thousands of Villages having their own administrative and judicial functions. These Units are more or less the parallel of the Panchayati Raj System prevailing in other parts of India.

1. Khasi States and the Shillong Municipality
2. Para 20 of the Sixth Schedule
3. Notification No. DCA 31/72/11 dated 14-6-1973
4. Agreement by the Siem of Mylliem Dt. 7-9-1926
5. Notification No. 44-1 dated 16-1-1934
6. Article 244 (2) of the Constitution of India