South Garo Hills District

Meghalaya

South Garo Hills district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Baghmara. It covers 1,887 sq km and had a population of 1,42,334 at the 2011 census, a density of 75 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Baghmara
Area
1,887 sq km
Population
1.42 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
75 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.58%
Sex Ratio
947
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

South Garo Hills District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for South Garo Hills district.

Total Population
1.42 Lakh
Male Population
73,120
Female Population
69,214
Rural Population
1.28 Lakh
Urban Population
14,234
Scheduled Caste
180
Scheduled Tribe
1.32 Lakh
Literacy Rate
71.58%
Population Density
75 /km²
Sex Ratio
947
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.2%Female literacy 66.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of South Garo Hills district.

4
Tehsils
4
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
720
Villages
Headquarters
Baghmara
Languages
Garo, Atong, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.2° N, 90.63° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering South 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
  • Chokpot
  • Rongara Siju
  • Baghmara
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Assembly Constituencies Covering South Garo Hills

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Chokpot
No. 58 · Tura
SS
Sengchim N. Sangma
National People's Party
MLA
Rongara Siju
No. 59 · Tura
RS
Rakkam A. Sangma
National People's Party
MLA
Baghmara
No. 60 · Tura
KM
Kartush R. Marak
National People's Party
MLA

Your Representatives from South Garo Hills

(4)

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

  • Saleng A. Sangma
    Saleng A. Sangma
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Tura · No. 2
  • SS
    Sengchim N. Sangma
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Chokpot · No. 58
  • RS
    Rakkam A. Sangma
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Rongara Siju · No. 59
  • KM
    Kartush R. Marak
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Baghmara · No. 60

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
South Garo Hills
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
3 Assembly
No. 58, 59, 60

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South Garo Hills District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Baghmara
Area
1,887 sq km
Population
1.42 Lakh
Population density
75 per km²
Sex ratio
947 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
71.58%
Languages
Garo, Atong, English
Tehsils
4
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
720
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
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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