South Garo Hills

District in Meghalaya

Population
1.4 Lakh
State: 29.7 Lakh
Area
1,766 km²
8.2% of state
Literacy Rate
71.7%
State: 74.4%
Sex Ratio
945
State: 989
Density
81 /km²
State: 138 /km²
Population Rank
9th of 12
In Meghalaya

Credit Growth (5-Year) in South Garo Hills: 92.3%, 6th of 11 districts in Meghalaya

MSME Density in South Garo Hills: 17.6 per 1,000 people, 8th of 12 districts in Meghalaya

Women Literacy in South Garo Hills: 88.6%, 4th of 12 districts in Meghalaya

Health Insurance in South Garo Hills: 79.5%, highest of 12 districts in Meghalaya

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RBI Bank Credit (BSR-1) · 2026
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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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South Garo Hills is a district in Meghalaya with a population of 1.4 Lakh spread across 1,766 sq km. Its literacy rate of 71.7% is below the state average of 74.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 945 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 989.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density81 /km²▼138 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio945▼989943
Literacy Rate71.7%▼74.4%72.9%
SC Population0.2%▼0.6%16.6%
ST Population94.3%▲86.1%8.7%
Worker Participation37.3%▼40.0%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Anaemia9th of 1233.6%▼43.1%65.2%
Women Anaemia5th of 1256.2%▲54.7%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density8th of 1217.6 per 1k pop▼18.7 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs8th of 122.5k▼4.8k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases8th of 12198 per lakh▼357 per lakh3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)0.0%▼51.1%35.5%

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)8th of 1213.0 per lakh▼30.9 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime7th of 114.0 per lakh▼6.4 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of South Garo Hills district?

South Garo Hills has a population of 1.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 81 people per sq km across 1,766 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of South Garo Hills?

South Garo Hills has a literacy rate of 71.7%, which is below the Meghalaya average of 74.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does South Garo Hills compare to Meghalaya?

South Garo Hills has a sex ratio of 945 (below state average of 989) and a literacy rate of 71.7% (below state average of 74.4%).

What data sources are used for South Garo Hills?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.