West Garo Hills is a district in the Meghalaya State of India. Total area of West Garo Hills is 3,677 km² including 3,658.68 km² rural area and 18.32 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, West Garo Hills has a population of 6,43,291 peoples, out of which urban population is 74,858 while rural population is 5,68,433. The district has a population density of 174.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,23,352 houses in the district, including 13,743 urban houses and 1,09,609 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,577 villages in west garo hills district.
The West 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.
Rongram is the largest subdivision in west garo hills district covering area of 622.00 km² while Betasing is the smallest subdivision in west garo hills district covering area of 261.00 km². Selsella is the most populous whereas Gambegre is the least populous subdivision in west garo hills district. There are 8 subdivisions in West Garo Hills district. Here is the list of all West Garo Hills Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betasing | 261 | 72,103 |
| 2 | Dadenggiri | 617 | 41,595 |
| 3 | Dalu | 599 | 54,095 |
| 4 | Gambegre | 391 | 33,546 |
| 5 | Rongram | 622 | 1,33,756 |
| 6 | Selsella | 535 | 1,75,206 |
| 7 | Tikrikilla | 330 | 58,388 |
| 8 | Zikzak | 322 | 74,602 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,68,433 | 74,858 | 6,43,291 |
| Male Population | 2,86,923 | 37,236 | 3,24,159 |
| Female Population | 2,81,510 | 37,622 | 3,19,132 |
| Population Density | 155 / km² | 4,086 / km² | 175 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | West Garo Hills (वेस्ट गारो हिल्स) |
| State / UT : | Meghalaya |
| Total Area : | 3,677 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,43,291 |
| Density : | 175/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 1,577 |
| Total Population | Villages in West Garo Hills District |
| less Than 200 | 555 |
| 200 - 499 | 717 |
| 500 - 999 | 246 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 40 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 19 |
| 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.