Selsella Subdivision - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Selsella 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. Selsella 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 37.9 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 535 km², including 535.00 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 983 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Selsella Subdivision
Selsella Subdivision has a total of 170 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 | Abagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 2 | Abima | Rural | Not applicable |
| 3 | Agipenggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 4 | Agitchakgiri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 5 | Aigarh | Rural | Not applicable |
| 6 | Alotgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 7 | Amguri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 8 | Apalgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 9 | Asimgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 10 | Askapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 11 | Babetpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 12 | Baklagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 13 | Balachanda I | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Balal-Adugre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 15 | Balalgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 16 | Balma Rongmandi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 17 | Banggitagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 18 | Barmanpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 19 | Batragre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 20 | Belbari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 21 | Bhalukmari | Rural | Not applicable |
| 22 | Bholarbhitta(W) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 23 | Bolchugre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 24 | Boldakgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 25 | Boldakgre | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 26 | Boldamgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 27 | Boldamgre | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 28 | Boldokagiri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 29 | Bollonggiri | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 30 | Bollonggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 31 | Bollonggre | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 32 | Bolsalgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 33 | Buchigre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 34 | Chamaguri I (Hajong) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 35 | Chamaguri(Rc) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 36 | Chambagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 37 | Charamgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 38 | Charkasaripara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 39 | Chibokgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 40 | Chibongga | Rural | Not applicable |
| 41 | Chidinagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 42 | Chigitchakgiri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 43 | Chiranggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 44 | Chirangiri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 45 | Chisakgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 46 | Dabakgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 47 | Dadonggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 48 | Damalgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 49 | Damjonggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 50 | Damjongnokat | Rural | Not applicable |
| 51 | Depagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 52 | Dilnapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 53 | Dingrapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 54 | Dipkaigre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 55 | Dokagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 56 | Domagitok | Rural | Not applicable |
| 57 | Dotoretgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 58 | Dowabok | Rural | Not applicable |
| 59 | Dumduma | Rural | Not applicable |
| 60 | Galadigli | Rural | Not applicable |
| 61 | Galwanggiri | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 62 | Galwanggiri | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 63 | Galwangre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 64 | Gaoragre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 65 | Gimbidua | Rural | Not applicable |
| 66 | Golagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 67 | Golamati | Rural | Not applicable |
| 68 | Gugugre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 69 | Hallidayganj | Rural | Not applicable |
| 70 | Haripur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 71 | Holdibari | Rural | Not applicable |
| 72 | Jada Asi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 73 | Jarlarpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 74 | Jatihara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 75 | Jeldupara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 76 | Jigabari | Rural | Not applicable |
| 77 | Jongnapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 78 | Kalapani -Ii | Rural | Not applicable |
| 79 | Kalchengpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 80 | Kamilapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 81 | Kandargaon | Rural | Not applicable |
| 82 | Kangkalapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 83 | Kasharipara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 84 | Kharigaon | Rural | Not applicable |
| 85 | Kilmangittim | Rural | Not applicable |
| 86 | Kodaldhowa | Rural | Not applicable |
| 87 | Kolsadubi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 88 | Konarchar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 89 | Kuajani | Rural | Not applicable |
| 90 | Lalmati | Rural | Not applicable |
| 91 | Lower Chidinagre ( A ) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 92 | Lower Nalbori-I | Rural | Not applicable |
| 93 | Lower Sasatgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 94 | Makha - Apal | Rural | Not applicable |
| 95 | Mandagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 96 | Mangchimgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 97 | Manggapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 98 | Mangrugiri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 99 | Marakapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 100 | Marok | Rural | Not applicable |
| 101 | Matchinanggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 102 | Matchok Chiring | Rural | Not applicable |
| 103 | Matchokgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 104 | Matkolgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 105 | Megonggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 106 | Mekmakgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 107 | Merenggipara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 108 | Mongjigiri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 109 | Mudapara | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 110 | Mudhapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 111 | Namabilla | Rural | Not applicable |
| 112 | Nawalgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 113 | Nayagaon | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 114 | Nengkalpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 115 | Nepalgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 116 | Nishnipara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 117 | Noonipara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 118 | Okkanggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 119 | Paham(Tillapara) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 120 | Panbari | Rural | Not applicable |
| 121 | Patangre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 122 | Pechua | Rural | Not applicable |
| 123 | Rajangolla | Rural | Not applicable |
| 124 | Rajpur(Garo) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 125 | Ramdenggagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 126 | Ramjonggre ( L ) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 127 | Ramjonggre ( R ) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 128 | Rangrigre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 129 | Rangsagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 130 | Rangtapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 131 | Rengma Apal | Rural | Not applicable |
| 132 | Rengmagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 133 | Rochonpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 134 | Rongbandokgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 135 | Rongchigre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 136 | Rongkakgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 137 | Rongnabakgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 138 | Rongranggiri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 139 | Rongsanggre (Selsella) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 140 | Sakmal | Rural | Not applicable |
| 141 | Salbila II | Rural | Not applicable |
| 142 | Salbila III | Rural | Not applicable |
| 143 | Salbilla I | Rural | Not applicable |
| 144 | Salibhoi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 145 | Samandagiri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 146 | Sampalgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 147 | Sampalgre | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 148 | Sekapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 149 | Selsella | Rural | Not applicable |
| 150 | Silkata | Rural | Not applicable |
| 151 | Simbukholgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 152 | Singgimari | Rural | Not applicable |
| 153 | Singwilgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 154 | Sobribari | Rural | Not applicable |
| 155 | Songkapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 156 | Songshamgiri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 157 | Sorkarpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 158 | Taironggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 159 | Takitgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 160 | Tikrindagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 161 | Tingmanggiri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 162 | Tombolagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 163 | Tongtongpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 164 | U Sabanggre(A) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 165 | Ujenggre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 166 | Upper Chidinagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 167 | Upper Sasatgre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 168 | Upper Shyamnager | Rural | Not applicable |
| 169 | Wakantagre | Rural | Not applicable |
| 170 | Walkamgiri | Rural | Not applicable |
Population of Selsella Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Selsella Subdivision has a total population of 1,75,206 people, consisting of 88,349 males and 86,857 females. There are 33,999 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 327 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,75,206 | 1,75,206 | 0 |
| Male Population | 88,349 | 88,349 | 0 |
| Female Population | 86,857 | 86,857 | 0 |
| Total Households | 33,999 | 33,999 | 0 |
| Population Density | 327 / km² | 327 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 78,076 literate people and 34,198 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,046 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 78,712 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) | 34,198 | 34,198 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 78,076 | 78,076 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 97,130 | 97,130 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,046 | 3,046 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 78,712 | 78,712 | 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.