The Khasi people are an ethnic group of Meghalaya in north-eastern India with a significant population in the bordering state of Assam, and in certain parts of Bangladesh. They are one of the most advanced tribal communities in India having an economy now diversified with substantial commerce, industry and urbanization. Educationally they are far ahead of many non-tribal communities and they enjoy substantial representation in the higher All India Services. Khasi people form the majority of the population of the eastern part of Meghalaya, that is Khasi Hills, constituting 78.3% of the region's population, and is the state's largest community, with around 48% of the population of Meghalaya, which makes them a politically dominant community also. They are among the few Austroasiatic-speaking