Tura Metropolitan Belt District

Meghalaya

Tura Metropolitan Belt district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Tura. It covers 150 sq km and had a population of 98,450 at the 2011 census, a density of 656 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Tura
Area
150 sq km
Population
98,450
(2011)
Population Density
656 /km²
Literacy Rate
85.2%
Sex Ratio
977
per 1,000 males
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Tura Metropolitan Belt District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Tura Metropolitan Belt district.

Total Population
98,450
Male Population
49,800
Female Population
48,650
Rural Population
15,000
Urban Population
83,450
Scheduled Caste
1,200
Scheduled Tribe
82,100
Literacy Rate
85.2%
Population Density
656 /km²
Sex Ratio
977
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 88.4%Female literacy 82%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Tura Metropolitan Belt district.

1
Tehsils
1
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
18
Villages
Headquarters
Tura
Languages
Garo, English, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.51° N, 90.22° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Tura Metropolitan Belt

(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
  • North Tura
  • South Tura
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Tura Metropolitan Belt

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

North Tura
No. 49 · Tura
TS
Thomas A. Sangma
National People's Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Tura Metropolitan Belt

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Tura Metropolitan Belt district.

  • Saleng A. Sangma
    Saleng A. Sangma
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Tura · No. 2
  • TS
    Thomas A. Sangma
    National People's Party
    MLA
    North Tura · No. 49
  • CS
    Conrad Kongkal Sangma
    National People's Party
    MLA
    South Tura · No. 50

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
Tura Metropolitan Belt
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
2 Assembly
No. 49, 50

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Tura Metropolitan Belt District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Tura
Area
150 sq km
Population
98,450
Population density
656 per km²
Sex ratio
977 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
85.2%
Languages
Garo, English, Hindi
Tehsils
1
Blocks
1
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
18
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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