South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya
South Garo Hills is a district of Meghalaya, with a population of 1,42,334 at the 2011 Census across 1,857 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
- 1.4 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,857 km²
- Density
- 77
- per km²
- Literacy
- 57.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 945
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 22.3% | 7 / 12 | 711 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 60.4% | 10 / 12 | 761 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 45.2% | 6 / 12 | 556 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.6% | 1 / 12 | 389 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 88.4% | 2 / 12 | 77 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 8 | 7 / 7 | 582 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 26.8% | 4 / 12 | 462 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 92.0% | 2 / 12 | 482 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 53.8% | 5 / 12 | 590 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 31.4% | 8 / 12 | 123 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 188 · Female 131 | 319 | 9 / 12 | 717 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 68,140 · Female 66,097 | 1,34,237 | 9 / 12 | 265 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,011 | 7 / 12 | 204 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 1.1% | 11 / 12 | 705 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 10.2% | 12 / 12 | 607 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 32,826 · Female 20,243 | 53,069 | 10 / 12 | 729 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 89.2% | 3 / 12 | 36 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 45,003 · Female 37,059 | 82,062 | 10 / 12 | 726 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 20.1% | 9 / 12 | 155 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 38.4% | 4 / 12 | 399 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 88.6% | 4 / 12 | 72 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 23.0% | 10 / 12 | 80 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 33.6% | 9 / 12 | 761 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.7% | 12 / 12 | 501 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 29.8% | 12 / 12 | 477 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 20.8% | 11 / 12 | 606 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 18.3% | 3 / 12 | 358 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 83.6% | 10 / 12 | 731 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 6.9% | 12 / 12 | 751 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 6.6% | 12 / 12 | 706 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 56.2% | 5 / 12 | 410 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 33.3% | 9 / 12 | 684 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.4% · Men 33.1% | 17.7% | 8 / 12 | 180 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 6 / 12 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 4.7% | 6 / 12 | 730 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 7 / 12 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 15.8% · Men 22.8% | 19.4% | 4 / 12 | 545 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 86.8% | 1 / 12 | 200 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 79.5% | 1 / 12 | 62 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 88.3% | 2 / 12 | 496 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 66.6% | 7 / 12 | 604 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 33.3% | 3 / 12 | 718 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 10 / 12 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,370 | 12 / 12 | 470 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 9.7% · Men 50.7% | 30.8% | 10 / 12 | 255 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 25.3% | 9 / 12 | 11 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 2.1% · Men 5.1% | 3.6% | 3 / 12 | 613 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 73,170 · Female 69,164 | 1,42,334 | 10 / 12 | 718 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 1,66,231 | 7 / 12 | 710 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 77 | 10 / 12 | 721 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 90 | 8 / 12 | 704 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 68.1 | 3 / 12 | 46 / 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-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 3 / 12 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 0 | 7 / 12 | 653 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.5 | 2 / 12 | 186 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 121 | 3 / 12 | 455 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 12 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through South Garo Hills
- NH-NH-217
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