Dalu Subdivision - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Dalu is an administrative subdivision in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Dalu is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Dhubri, while the nearest airport is Rupsi India Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 78.5 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 599 km², including 599.02 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 977 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dalu Subdivision
Dalu Subdivision has a total of 153 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abeagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 2 | Adanggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 3 | Adugachol | Rural | Not applicable |
| 4 | Ajugre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 5 | Akinpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 6 | Akipara Agitok | Rural | Not applicable |
| 7 | Akipara Mrong | Rural | Not applicable |
| 8 | Among Nokat | Rural | Not applicable |
| 9 | Amongpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 10 | Anangpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 11 | Angalanggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 12 | Asimgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 13 | Asimgre | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Asiragre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 15 | Asurigre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 16 | Awalgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 17 | Baburambil | Rural | Not applicable |
| 18 | Baguagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 19 | Bagugre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 20 | Baladinggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 21 | Bangsitolagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 22 | Barengapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 23 | Barongpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 24 | Baruapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 25 | Basulpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 26 | Bengkagittim | Rural | Not applicable |
| 27 | Bengpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 28 | Boruagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 29 | Chaipani A | Rural | Not applicable |
| 30 | Chaipani B | Rural | Not applicable |
| 31 | Chanapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 32 | Chandabhoi (Hajongpara) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 33 | Chandabhoi A | Rural | Not applicable |
| 34 | Chandapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 35 | Chandobhoi B | Rural | Not applicable |
| 36 | Chasinpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 37 | Chellipara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 38 | Chigitchakgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 39 | Chimanpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 40 | Chollongpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 41 | Chongpot Dopogre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 42 | Chongpot Mrong | Rural | Not applicable |
| 43 | Dalamgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 44 | Dalugaon | Rural | Not applicable |
| 45 | Damal Onthapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 46 | Dapgiri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 47 | Darengagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 48 | Darenggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 49 | Dewaliggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 50 | Didokgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 51 | Dimagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 52 | Dingkajhora | Rural | Not applicable |
| 53 | Dolddengagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 54 | Dombagre Dopo | Rural | Not applicable |
| 55 | Dombagre Mrong | Rural | Not applicable |
| 56 | Dopananggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 57 | Dupakura | Rural | Not applicable |
| 58 | Duriapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 59 | Gangbanga | Rural | Not applicable |
| 60 | Ganipara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 61 | Garamgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 62 | Genapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 63 | Gilmatdamgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 64 | Godagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 65 | Gonangpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 66 | Gonchudaregre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 67 | Gopagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 68 | Jijikapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 69 | Jonangpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 70 | Josipara Christian | Rural | Not applicable |
| 71 | Josipara Sangsarek | Rural | Not applicable |
| 72 | Josipara Songma | Rural | Not applicable |
| 73 | Karonggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 74 | Kherapara Nokat | Rural | Not applicable |
| 75 | Kherapara Songma | Rural | Not applicable |
| 76 | Kherapara(Bazar) Alda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 77 | Killapara East A | Rural | Not applicable |
| 78 | Killapara East B | Rural | Not applicable |
| 79 | Killlapara West | Rural | Not applicable |
| 80 | Koinabhoi A | Rural | Not applicable |
| 81 | Koinabhoi B | Rural | Not applicable |
| 82 | Koinabhoi C | Rural | Not applicable |
| 83 | Koinadubi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 84 | Kongtokpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 85 | Korapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 86 | Kujikura | Rural | Not applicable |
| 87 | Lokhikura | Rural | Not applicable |
| 88 | Lokkipara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 89 | Lower Bamonpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 90 | Machangpani | Rural | Not applicable |
| 91 | Magupara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 92 | Makalpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 93 | Mandagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 94 | Mandangre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 95 | Marapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 96 | Matchimpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 97 | Matchokpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 98 | Mibon Nokat | Rural | Not applicable |
| 99 | Molmegre Nokat | Rural | Not applicable |
| 100 | Molmegre Nokat (Thallanggre) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 101 | Molmegre(Josipara Circle) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 102 | Mongolagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 103 | Moropgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 104 | Murigre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 105 | Nabandagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 106 | Nakdan Nokat | Rural | Not applicable |
| 107 | Nokatgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 108 | Nokatgre I | Rural | Not applicable |
| 109 | Nokdanpara (N) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 110 | Nokdanpara (S) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 111 | Onthapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 112 | Pattanggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 113 | Piljigre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 114 | Possenggagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 115 | Rangdapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 116 | Ranggapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 117 | Rangsagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 118 | Rengginpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 119 | Rengrampara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 120 | Rengsipara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 121 | Rimrangpara - Asim | Rural | Not applicable |
| 122 | Rimrangpara A | Rural | Not applicable |
| 123 | Rimrangpara B | Rural | Not applicable |
| 124 | Rimrangpara Bajigre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 125 | Rongbokgri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 126 | Rongnadigre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 127 | Salbaripara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 128 | Sananggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 129 | Sanda Jarangkona | Rural | Not applicable |
| 130 | Sandongpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 131 | Sanjeng Nokat | Rural | Not applicable |
| 132 | Sanjengpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 133 | Selbalgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 134 | Sesengpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 135 | Sonagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 136 | Songjelpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 137 | Songmagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 138 | Soropagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 139 | Sosotpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 140 | Surunanggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 141 | Tekmanpara Christian | Rural | Not applicable |
| 142 | Tekmanpara Sangsarek | Rural | Not applicable |
| 143 | Terimpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 144 | Thibapara (Chulgre) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 145 | Thibapara (Delbugre) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 146 | Tibapara (Megadop) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 147 | Tibapara A | Rural | Not applicable |
| 148 | Tibapara B | Rural | Not applicable |
| 149 | Tokpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 150 | Upper Bamonpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 151 | Upper Lokhipara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 152 | Upper Mibonpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 153 | Wagegitok | Rural | Not applicable |
Population of Dalu Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Dalu Subdivision has a total population of 54,095 people, consisting of 27,351 males and 26,744 females. There are 10,169 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 90 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 54,095 | 54,095 | 0 |
| Male Population | 27,351 | 27,351 | 0 |
| Female Population | 26,744 | 26,744 | 0 |
| Total Households | 10,169 | 10,169 | 0 |
| Population Density | 90 / km² | 90 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 31,435 literate people and 9,559 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 464 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 47,108 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,559 | 9,559 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 31,435 | 31,435 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 22,660 | 22,660 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 464 | 464 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 47,108 | 47,108 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.