South Garo Hills is a district in the Meghalaya State of India. Total area of South Garo Hills is 1,887 km² including 1,878.20 km² rural area and 8.80 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, South Garo Hills has a population of 1,42,334 peoples, out of which urban population is 13,131 while rural population is 1,29,203. The district has a population density of 75.43 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 24,527 houses in the district, including 2,351 urban houses and 22,176 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 731 villages in south garo hills district.
The South 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.
Rongara is the largest subdivision in south garo hills district covering area of 587.00 km² while Gasuapara is the smallest subdivision in south garo hills district covering area of 420.00 km². Baghmara is the most populous whereas Rongara is the least populous subdivision in south garo hills district. There are 4 subdivisions in South Garo Hills district. Here is the list of all South Garo Hills Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baghmara | 442 | 50,617 |
| 2 | Chokpot | 438 | 40,478 |
| 3 | Gasuapara | 420 | 28,216 |
| 4 | Rongara | 587 | 23,023 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,29,203 | 13,131 | 1,42,334 |
| Male Population | 66,470 | 6,700 | 73,170 |
| Female Population | 62,733 | 6,431 | 69,164 |
| Population Density | 69 / km² | 1,492 / km² | 75 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | South Garo Hills ( साउथ गारो हिल्स) |
| State / UT : | Meghalaya |
| Total Area : | 1,887 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,42,334 |
| Density : | 75/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 4 |
| Total Villages : | 731 |
| Total Population | Villages in South Garo Hills District |
| less Than 200 | 507 |
| 200 - 499 | 198 |
| 500 - 999 | 22 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 4 |
| 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.