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

South Garo Hills is a district in Meghalaya, India, with 4 tehsils and 731 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 142334, sex ratio is 94.53% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 57.65%.

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

District at a Glance

South Garo Hills

StateMeghalaya

Area1887.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayGoalpara Town Railway Station

Nearest AirportBaljek Airport, Tura

District Code295

Census Year2011

Total Population

142334

Sex Ratio

94.53%

Literacy Rate

57.65%

Total Tehsils

4

Total Villages

731

Households

24527

Administrative Overview of South Garo Hills

DistrictSouth Garo Hills
StateMeghalaya
CountryIndia
Total Area1887.00
Total Tehsils4
Total Villages731
Total Households24527
Nearest Railway StationGoalpara Town Railway Station
Nearest AirportBaljek Airport, Tura
Latitude / Longitude25.347969, 90.5657773
Census Year2011

Population of South Garo Hills - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
142334
Male
73170
Female
69164
Sex Ratio
94.53%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)27909
Male (0-6 Yrs)14136
Female (0-6 Yrs)13773
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total319
Male188
Female131
% Share0.22
ST
Total134237
Male68140
Female66097
% Share94.31

Religion Population in South Garo Hills

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
70364.94%
Muslim
10500.74%
Sikh
270.02%
Christian
13298493.43%
Jain
100.01%
Buddhist
3320.23%

Literacy Rate in South Garo Hills

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
82062
57.65%
Male Literates
45003
61.50%
Female Literates
37059
53.58%

Workers in South Garo Hills

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
53069
37.28%
Male Workers
32826
44.86%
Female Workers
20243
29.27%

Tehsils List in South Garo Hills

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in South 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.