South West Garo Hills
District in Meghalaya
Credit Growth (5-Year) in South West Garo Hills: 73.9%, 9th highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
MSME Density in South West Garo Hills: 17.1 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 12 districts in Meghalaya
Women Literacy in South West Garo Hills: 82.6%, 9th highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
Health Insurance in South West Garo Hills: 93.6%, highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
South West Garo Hills is a district in Meghalaya with a population of 1.5 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 807 sq km. Its literacy rate of 67.8% is below the state average of 74.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 977 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 989. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in South West Garo Hills, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got better
4+ Antenatal Visits29% → 70%Women Internet Use31% → 59%Women Owning a Mobile Phone56% → 83%Got worse
Child Stunting32% → 38%NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 34.7% | 37.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 53.8% | 57.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 89.0% | 69.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 970 | 971 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 47.0% | 51.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 68.1 | 61.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.7 | 11.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | — | 11.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of South West Garo Hills district?
South West Garo Hills has a population of 1.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 182 people per sq km across 807 sq km.
What is the population of South West Garo Hills in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of South West Garo Hills?
South West Garo Hills has a literacy rate of 67.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Meghalaya average of 74.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does South West Garo Hills compare to Meghalaya?
South West Garo Hills is the 8th most populous of 12 districts in Meghalaya. Its sex ratio of 977 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 989 (Census 2011).
How many children in South West Garo Hills are stunted or underweight?
In South West Garo Hills, 38.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 18.9% wasted and 29.6% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Meghalaya average of 35.1% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in South West Garo Hills have health insurance?
93.6% of households in South West Garo Hills have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 81.0% in 2019–21. The Meghalaya average is 75.5% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in South West Garo Hills between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), South West Garo Hills improved most in 4+ antenatal visits (29% to 70%), women internet use (31% to 59%), women owning a mobile phone (56% to 83%), and got worse in child stunting (32% to 38%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for South West Garo Hills?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), 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.