West Garo Hills
District in Meghalaya
Credit Growth (5-Year) in West Garo Hills: 98.0%, 5th highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
MSME Density in West Garo Hills: 21.0 per 1,000 people, 2nd highest of 12 districts in Meghalaya
Women Literacy in West Garo Hills: 89.0%, 3rd highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
Health Insurance in West Garo Hills: 79.6%, 7th highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
West Garo Hills is a district in Meghalaya with a population of 5 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,558 sq km. Its literacy rate of 67.5% is below the state average of 74.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 987 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 West Garo Hills, 2019–21 to 2023–24
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
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 33.6% | 37.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 48.4% | 57.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 79.4% | 69.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 977 | 971 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 40.3% | 51.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 64.0 | 61.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 1.8 | 11.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 9 | 11.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of West Garo Hills district?
West Garo Hills has a population of 5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 194 people per sq km across 2,558 sq km.
What is the population of West Garo Hills in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of West Garo Hills?
West Garo Hills has a literacy rate of 67.5% (Census 2011), which is below the Meghalaya average of 74.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does West Garo Hills compare to Meghalaya?
West Garo Hills is the 2nd most populous of 12 districts in Meghalaya. Its sex ratio of 987 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 989 (Census 2011).
How many children in West Garo Hills are stunted or underweight?
In West Garo Hills, 36.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 18.3% wasted and 31.9% 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 West Garo Hills have health insurance?
79.6% of households in West Garo Hills have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 82.6% in 2019–21. The Meghalaya average is 75.5% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in West Garo Hills between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), West Garo Hills improved most in male diabetes (25% to 7%), male alcohol use (39% to 26%), women internet use (42% to 55%), and got worse in institutional births (90% to 68%), drinking water (84% to 70%), women 10+ year schooling (45% to 34%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for 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.