West Garo Hills District

Meghalaya

West Garo Hills district is one of the districts of Meghalaya. Its administrative headquarters is at Tura. It covers 2,811 sq km and had a population of 4,65,735 at the 2011 census, a density of 166 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 8 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Tura
Area
2,811 sq km
Population
4.66 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
166 /km²
Literacy Rate
67.58%
Sex Ratio
972
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

West Garo Hills District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for West Garo Hills district.

Total Population
4.66 Lakh
Male Population
2.36 Lakh
Female Population
2.30 Lakh
Rural Population
3.81 Lakh
Urban Population
84,535
Scheduled Caste
6,820
Scheduled Tribe
3.82 Lakh
Literacy Rate
67.58%
Population Density
166 /km²
Sex Ratio
972
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 72.8%Female literacy 62.3%

District Administration

Administrative structure of West Garo Hills district.

8
Tehsils
8
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
1,280
Villages
Headquarters
Tura
Languages
Garo, English, Hajong, Bengali
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.51° N, 90.22° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering West 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
Primary
Saleng A. Sangma
Saleng A. Sangma
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Tikrikilla
  • Phulbari
  • Rajabala
  • Selsella
  • Dadenggre
  • North Tura
  • South Tura
  • Rangsakona
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Assembly Constituencies Covering West Garo Hills

(8)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Rangsakona
No. 51 · Tura
SM
Subir Marak
National People's Party
MLA

Your Representatives from West Garo Hills

(9)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing West 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
West Garo Hills
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
8 Assembly
No. 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51

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West Garo Hills District at a Glance

State
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Tura
Area
2,811 sq km
Population
4.66 Lakh
Population density
166 per km²
Sex ratio
972 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
67.58%
Languages
Garo, English, Hajong, Bengali
Tehsils
8
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
1,280
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
8
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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