Tura
Constituency No. 2 · Scheduled Tribe
Assembly segments in this district
- Tikrikilla
- Phulbari
- Rajabala
- Selsella
- Dadenggre
- North Tura
- South Tura
- Rangsakona
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
West Garo Hills District Overview
Census 2011Key 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.
Primary
Assembly Constituencies Covering West Garo Hills
(8)Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.
No. 44 · Tura
JS
Jimmy D. Sangma
National People's Party
MLA
No. 45 · Tura
AM
Abu Taher Mondal
National People's Party
MLA
No. 46 · Tura
MK
Mizanur Rahman Kazi
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
No. 47 · Tura
AM
Arbinstone B. Marak
National People's Party
MLA
No. 48 · Tura
RM
Rupa M. Marak
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
No. 49 · Tura
TS
Thomas A. Sangma
National People's Party
MLA
No. 50 · Tura
CS
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.
- JSJimmy D. SangmaNational People's PartyMLATikrikilla · No. 44
- AMAbu Taher MondalNational People's PartyMLAPhulbari · No. 45
- MKMizanur Rahman KaziAll India Trinamool CongressMLARajabala · No. 46
- AMArbinstone B. MarakNational People's PartyMLASelsella · No. 47
- RMRupa M. MarakAll India Trinamool CongressMLADadenggre · No. 48
- TSThomas A. SangmaNational People's PartyMLANorth Tura · No. 49
- CS
- SMSubir MarakNational People's PartyMLARangsakona · No. 51
Election History
Lok SabhaTura · No. 2
- 202418th Lok SabhaINCSaleng A. SangmaVotes 3,83,919Vote share 56.96%Margin 1,55,241
- 1. Saleng A. Sangma · INC3,83,919 (56.96%)
- 2. Agatha K. Sangma · National People's Party2,28,678 (33.93%)
Political Geography
Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.
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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.