South West Garo Hills District

Meghalaya

South West Garo Hills district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Ampati. It covers 866 sq km and had a population of 1,77,556 at the 2011 census, a density of 205 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Ampati
Area
866 sq km
Population
1.78 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
205 /km²
Literacy Rate
68.38%
Sex Ratio
977
per 1,000 males
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South West Garo Hills District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for South West Garo Hills district.

Total Population
1.78 Lakh
Male Population
89,810
Female Population
87,746
Rural Population
1.65 Lakh
Urban Population
12,356
Scheduled Caste
1,420
Scheduled Tribe
1.58 Lakh
Literacy Rate
68.38%
Population Density
205 /km²
Sex Ratio
977
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 73.1%Female literacy 63.5%

District Administration

Administrative structure of South West Garo Hills district.

2
Tehsils
2
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
540
Villages
Headquarters
Ampati
Languages
Garo, Hajong, English, Bengali
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.46° N, 89.93° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering South West 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
  • Ampati
  • Mahendraganj
  • Salmanpara
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Assembly Constituencies Covering South West Garo Hills

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Ampati
No. 53 · Tura
MS
Miani D. Shira
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Mahendraganj
No. 54 · Tura
SS
Sanjay A. Sangma
National People's Party
MLA
Salmanpara
No. 55 · Tura
IS
Ian Botham K. Sangma
National People's Party
MLA

Your Representatives from South West Garo Hills

(4)

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

  • Saleng A. Sangma
    Saleng A. Sangma
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Tura · No. 2
  • MS
    Miani D. Shira
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Ampati · No. 53
  • SS
    Sanjay A. Sangma
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Mahendraganj · No. 54
  • IS
    Ian Botham K. Sangma
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Salmanpara · No. 55

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 West Garo Hills
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
3 Assembly
No. 53, 54, 55

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South West Garo Hills District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Ampati
Area
866 sq km
Population
1.78 Lakh
Population density
205 per km²
Sex ratio
977 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
68.38%
Languages
Garo, Hajong, English, Bengali
Tehsils
2
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
540
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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