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East Garo Hills District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

East Garo Hills is a district in Meghalaya, India, with 5 tehsils and 1058 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 317917, sex ratio is 97.19% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 60.44%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

East Garo Hills

StateMeghalaya

Area2603.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayMendipathar Railway Station

Nearest AirportBaljek Airport, Tura

District Code294

Census Year2011

Total Population

317917

Sex Ratio

97.19%

Literacy Rate

60.44%

Total Tehsils

5

Total Villages

1058

Households

58328

Administrative Overview of East Garo Hills

DistrictEast Garo Hills
StateMeghalaya
CountryIndia
Total Area2603.00
Total Tehsils5
Total Villages1058
Total Households58328
Nearest Railway StationMendipathar Railway Station
Nearest AirportBaljek Airport, Tura
Latitude / Longitude25.6184946, 90.6342162
Census Year2011

Population of East Garo Hills - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
317917
Male
161223
Female
156694
Sex Ratio
97.19%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)58071
Male (0-6 Yrs)29328
Female (0-6 Yrs)28743
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total509
Male304
Female205
% Share0.16
ST
Total305180
Male153861
Female151319
% Share95.99

Religion Population in East Garo Hills

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
172725.43%
Muslim
33591.06%
Sikh
560.02%
Christian
28970891.13%
Jain
380.01%
Buddhist
10040.32%

Literacy Rate in East Garo Hills

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
192147
60.44%
Male Literates
102513
63.58%
Female Literates
89634
57.20%

Workers in East Garo Hills

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
126073
39.66%
Male Workers
72262
44.82%
Female Workers
53811
34.34%

Tehsils List in East Garo Hills

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in East Garo Hills district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.

East Garo Hills District, Meghalaya | Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Percenatge