East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya
East Garo Hills is a district of Meghalaya, with a population of 3,17,917 at the 2011 Census across 1,610 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Meghalaya's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 3.2 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,610 km²
- Density
- 197
- per km²
- Literacy
- 60.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 972
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 29.1% | 4 / 12 | 638 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 67.0% | 9 / 12 | 750 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 42.8% | 7 / 12 | 568 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.4% | 3 / 12 | 507 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 83.9% | 8 / 12 | 169 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 18 | 5 / 7 | 501 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 18.0% | 9 / 12 | 562 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 81.4% | 7 / 12 | 647 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 45.9% | 10 / 12 | 648 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 31.1% | 9 / 12 | 136 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 304 · Female 205 | 509 | 8 / 12 | 711 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,53,861 · Female 1,51,319 | 3,05,180 | 5 / 12 | 120 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,427 | 1 / 12 | 3 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.2% | 10 / 12 | 611 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 13.7% | 9 / 12 | 493 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 72,262 · Female 53,811 | 1,26,073 | 5 / 12 | 676 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 90.9% | 2 / 12 | 24 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 1,02,513 · Female 89,634 | 1,92,147 | 4 / 12 | 673 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 3.2% | 12 / 12 | 648 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 40.5% | 3 / 12 | 352 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 86.7% | 7 / 12 | 105 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 43.9% | 1 / 12 | 2 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 28.0% | 12 / 12 | 770 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.1% | 5 / 12 | 310 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 39.7% | 8 / 12 | 173 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 26.5% | 6 / 12 | 458 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 20.1% | 1 / 12 | 274 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 69.0% | 12 / 12 | 769 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 7.0% | 11 / 12 | 748 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 8.5% | 8 / 12 | 682 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 50.9% | 10 / 12 | 532 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 25.5% | 11 / 12 | 739 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.9% · Men 36.8% | 19.1% | 4 / 12 | 145 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 3 / 12 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 4.0% | 10 / 12 | 746 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 7 / 12 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 15.3% · Men 23.2% | 19.3% | 5 / 12 | 550 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 72.4% | 7 / 12 | 510 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 71.9% | 6 / 12 | 100 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 73.8% | 4 / 12 | 690 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 75.7% | 2 / 12 | 467 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 35.8% | 2 / 12 | 707 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 79.1% | 2 / 10 | 27 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.1% | 1 / 12 | 121 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,473 | 11 / 12 | 451 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.3% · Men 54.0% | 30.5% | 11 / 12 | 265 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 21.0% | 11 / 12 | 25 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 2.0% · Men 3.6% | 2.8% | 7 / 12 | 699 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 1,61,223 · Female 1,56,694 | 3,17,917 | 5 / 12 | 672 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 69,870 | 12 / 12 | 745 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 197 | 4 / 12 | 607 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 43 | 11 / 12 | 746 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 32.7 | 10 / 12 | 140 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0 | 2 / 12 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 0 | 2 / 12 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 0 | 2 / 12 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | 2 / 12 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | 2 / 12 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | 2 / 12 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 1 / 12 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | 2 / 5 | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 3 / 12 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 48.7 | 2 / 12 | 429 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.6 | 1 / 12 | 175 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 107.1 | 4 / 12 | 497 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 12 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through East Garo Hills
- NH-NH-127B
- NH-NH-217
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