East Garo Hills is a district in the Meghalaya State of India. Total area of East Garo Hills is 2,603 km² including 2,578.46 km² rural area and 24.54 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, East Garo Hills has a population of 3,17,917 peoples, out of which urban population is 44,192 while rural population is 2,73,725. The district has a population density of 122.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 58,328 houses in the district, including 7,743 urban houses and 50,585 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,058 villages in east garo hills district.
The East Garo Hills district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Songsak is the largest subdivision in east garo hills district by area while Resubelpara is the largest subdivision by population. Kharkutta is the smallest subdivision in east garo hills district by both area and population. There are 5 subdivisions in East Garo Hills district. Here is the list of all East Garo Hills Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dambo Rongjeng | 465 | 52,584 |
| 2 | Kharkutta | 435 | 51,477 |
| 3 | Resubelpara | 453 | 1,04,514 |
| 4 | Samanda | 547 | 56,235 |
| 5 | Songsak | 703 | 53,107 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,73,725 | 44,192 | 3,17,917 |
| Male Population | 1,38,763 | 22,460 | 1,61,223 |
| Female Population | 1,34,962 | 21,732 | 1,56,694 |
| Population Density | 106 / km² | 1,801 / km² | 122 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | East Garo Hills (ईस्ट गारो हिल्स) |
| State / UT : | Meghalaya |
| Total Area : | 2,603 km² |
| Total Population : | 3,17,917 |
| Density : | 122/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 1,058 |
| Total Population | Villages in East Garo Hills District |
| less Than 200 | 485 |
| 200 - 499 | 477 |
| 500 - 999 | 90 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 - 4999 | N/A |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.