North Garo Hills District

Meghalaya

North Garo Hills district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Resubelpara. It covers 1,160 sq km and had a population of 1,72,119 at the 2011 census, a density of 148 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Resubelpara
Area
1,160 sq km
Population
1.72 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
148 /km²
Literacy Rate
73.12%
Sex Ratio
973
per 1,000 males
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North Garo Hills District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for North Garo Hills district.

Total Population
1.72 Lakh
Male Population
87,210
Female Population
84,909
Rural Population
1.52 Lakh
Urban Population
20,019
Scheduled Caste
110
Scheduled Tribe
1.62 Lakh
Literacy Rate
73.12%
Population Density
148 /km²
Sex Ratio
973
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 77.8%Female literacy 68.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of North Garo Hills district.

3
Tehsils
3
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
480
Villages
Headquarters
Resubelpara
Languages
Garo, English, Rabha
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.9° N, 90.6° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering North Garo Hills

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Tura

Constituency No. 2 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
Saleng A. Sangma
Saleng A. Sangma
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Kharkutta
  • Mendipathar
  • Resubelpara
  • Bajengdoba
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Assembly Constituencies Covering North Garo Hills

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Kharkutta
No. 37 · Tura
RM
Rupert M. Momin
National People's Party
MLA
Mendipathar
No. 38 · Tura
MS
Marthon J. Sangma
National People's Party
MLA
Resubelpara
No. 39 · Tura
TS
Timothy D. Shira
National People's Party
MLA
Bajengdoba
No. 40 · Tura
PM
Pongseng Marak
National People's Party
MLA

Your Representatives from North Garo Hills

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing North Garo Hills district.

  • Saleng A. Sangma
    Saleng A. Sangma
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Tura · No. 2
  • RM
    Rupert M. Momin
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Kharkutta · No. 37
  • MS
    Marthon J. Sangma
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Mendipathar · No. 38
  • TS
    Timothy D. Shira
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Resubelpara · No. 39
  • PM
    Pongseng Marak
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Bajengdoba · No. 40

Election History

Lok Sabha

Tura · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCSaleng A. Sangma
    Votes 3,83,919Vote share 56.96%Margin 1,55,241
    1. 1. Saleng A. Sangma · INC3,83,919 (56.96%)
    2. 2. Agatha K. Sangma · National People's Party2,28,678 (33.93%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Meghalaya
State
North Garo Hills
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
4 Assembly
No. 37, 38, 39, 40

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North Garo Hills District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Resubelpara
Area
1,160 sq km
Population
1.72 Lakh
Population density
148 per km²
Sex ratio
973 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
73.12%
Languages
Garo, English, Rabha
Tehsils
3
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
480
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Meghalaya
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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