Plain Belt Region of Garo Hills District

Meghalaya

Plain Belt Region of Garo Hills district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Phulbari. It covers 650 sq km and had a population of 1,25,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 192 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Phulbari
Area
650 sq km
Population
1.25 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
192 /km²
Literacy Rate
65.4%
Sex Ratio
968
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Plain Belt Region of Garo Hills District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Plain Belt Region of Garo Hills district.

Total Population
1.25 Lakh
Male Population
63,500
Female Population
61,500
Rural Population
1.10 Lakh
Urban Population
15,000
Scheduled Caste
2,800
Scheduled Tribe
85,000
Literacy Rate
65.4%
Population Density
192 /km²
Sex Ratio
968
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 70.2%Female literacy 60.5%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Plain Belt Region of Garo Hills district.

1
Tehsils
2
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
210
Villages
Headquarters
Phulbari
Languages
Garo, Bengali, Hajong, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.8° N, 89.98° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Plain Belt Region of 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
Partial
Saleng A. Sangma
Saleng A. Sangma
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Phulbari
  • Rajabala
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Plain Belt Region of Garo Hills

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from Plain Belt Region of Garo Hills

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Plain Belt Region of Garo Hills district.

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
Plain Belt Region of Garo Hills
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
2 Assembly
No. 45, 46

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Plain Belt Region of Garo Hills District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Phulbari
Area
650 sq km
Population
1.25 Lakh
Population density
192 per km²
Sex ratio
968 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
65.4%
Languages
Garo, Bengali, Hajong, English
Tehsils
1
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
210
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
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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