East Garo Hills

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. East Garo Hills has a sex ratio of approximately 971 females for every 1,000 males. 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.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in East Garo Hills District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Dambo Rongjeng46552,584
2Kharkutta43551,477
3Resubelpara4531,04,514
4Samanda54756,235
5Songsak70353,107

Population of East Garo Hills District

The population of East Garo Hills offers a clear picture of how people are spread across its villages and towns. In the sections below, you’ll find details about total population, gender-wise distribution, child population, literacy rates, social groups like SC and ST, household count, and population density. Together, this information helps understand the structure and diversity of the district.

Basic Population Details

This section covers important demographic figures of East Garo Hills, including the number of males and females, children aged 0–6, total households, and literacy status in rural and urban areas. These indicators highlight the human development status and help identify gaps in basic services like education and housing.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 3,17,917 2,73,725 44,192
Total Male Population 1,61,223 1,38,763 22,460
Total Female Population 1,56,694 1,34,962 21,732
Child Population (Age 0–6) 58,071 51,865 6,206
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 29,328 26,266 3,062
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 28,743 25,599 3,144
Literate Population 1,92,147 1,57,893 34,254
Literate Male Population 1,02,513 84,705 17,808
Literate Female Population 89,634 73,188 16,446
Illiterate Population 1,25,770 1,15,832 9,938
Illiterate Male Population 58,710 54,058 4,652
Illiterate Female Population 67,060 61,774 5,286
Households 58,328 50,585 7,743

Social Structure and Density

This part highlights the distribution of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations within East Garo Hills. It also includes data on how densely people live in rural versus urban areas. Together, these figures offer insights into community spread and the pressure on local infrastructure and services.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 509 215 294
SC Male Population 304 128 176
SC Female Population 205 87 118
Total ST Population 3,05,180 2,65,979 39,201
ST Male Population 1,53,861 1,34,637 19,224
ST Female Population 1,51,319 1,31,342 19,977
Population Density 122 / km² 106 / km² 1,801 / km²