District Border:
East | West | North | South |
West Khasi Hills district | West Garo Hills district | East Garo Hills | Bangladesh |
Geographical Area: 1,887 Sq. Km.
Population: 1,42,574
District HQ:
Sub Division:
Revenue Circle:
Development Blocks:
Villages: 804
Language: English and Garo
DEMOGRAPHY:
Demographic Profile according to Census 2011:
Description | 2011 | 2001 |
Actual Population | 142334 | 100980 |
Male | 73170 | 52007 |
Female | 69164 | 48973 |
Population Growth | 40.95% | 32.33% |
Area Sq. Km | 1887 | 1887 |
Density/km2 | 75 | 55 |
Proportion to Meghalaya Population | 4.80% | 4.35% |
Sex Ratio (Per 1000) | 945 | 942 |
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) | 974 | 970 |
Average Literacy | 71.72 | 54.45 |
Male Literacy | 76.23 | 60.98 |
Female Literacy | 66.90 | 47.45 |
Total Child Population (0-6 Age) | 27909 | 21314 |
Male Population (0-6 Age) | 14136 | 10817 |
Female Population (0-6 Age) | 13773 | 10497 |
Literates | 82062 | 43816 |
Male Literates | 45003 | 25340 |
Female Literates | 37059 | 18476 |
Child Proportion (0-6 Age) | 19.61% | 21.11% |
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) | 19.32% | 20.80% |
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) | 19.91% | 21.43% |
Source: census2011.co.in
Rural and Urban Population according to Census 2011:
Description | Rural | Urban |
Population (%) | 90.77 % | 9.23 % |
Total Population | 129203 | 13131 |
Male Population | 66470 | 6700 |
Female Population | 62733 | 6431 |
Sex Ratio | 944 | 960 |
Child Sex Ratio (0-6) | 971 | 1010 |
Child Population (0-6) | 25678 | 2231 |
Male Child(0-6) | 13026 | 1110 |
Female Child(0-6) | 12652 | 1121 |
Child Percentage (0-6) | 19.87 % | 16.99 % |
Male Child Percentage | 19.60 % | 16.57 % |
Female Child Percentage | 20.17 % | 17.43 % |
Literates | 72275 | 9787 |
Male Literates | 39880 | 5123 |
Female Literates | 32395 | 4664 |
Average Literacy | 69.81 % | 89.79 % |
Male Literacy | 74.62 % | 91.65 % |
Female Literacy | 64.69 % | 87.83 % |
Source: census2011.co.in
Religion-wise Population according to Census 2011:
Description | Total | Percentage |
Hindu | 7036 | 4.94 % |
Muslims | 1050 | 0.74 % |
Christian | 132984 | 93.43 % |
Sikh | 27 | 0.02 % |
Buddhist | 332 | 0.23 % |
Jain | 10 | 0.01 % |
Others | 362 | 0.25 % |
Not Stated | 533 | 0.37 % |
Source: census2011.co.in
Area and Density of Population, Census 2011:
District/ State | Area in km2 | Male | Female | Total | Density of population per km2 | Females per 1000 males |
South Garo Hills | 1889 | 73170 | 69164 | 142334 | 76 | 945 |
Meghalaya | 22429 | 1491832 | 1475057 | 2966889 | 132 | 989 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Sex-wise Rural-Urban Population, Census 2011:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
South Garo Hills | 66470 | 62733 | 129203 | 6700 | 6431 | 13131 | 73170 | 69164 | 142334 |
Meghalaya | 1194260 | 1177179 | 2371439 | 297572 | 297878 | 595450 | 1491832 | 1475057 | 2966889 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Total Population, Main Workers, Marginal Workers, Total Workers and Non-Workers, Census 2011:
Industrial Classification | South Garo Hills | Meghalaya |
Main Workers | ||
a. Cultivators | 22068 | 411270 |
b. Agricultural Labourers | 2781 | 114642 |
c. Workers in household industries | 464 | 11969 |
d. Other workers | 13084 | 383694 |
Marginal Workers | ||
a. Cultivators | 6077 | 83405 |
b. Agricultural Labourers | 2784 | 83722 |
c. Workers in household industries | 785 | 8519 |
d. Other workers | 5026 | 88398 |
Total Workers | 53069 | 1185619 |
Non-Workers | 89265 | 1781270 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Block-wise Population, Census 2011:
District/ Block | Area (Km2) | Population (2011) Census | Density per Km2 | No. of Females per '000 Males | ||
Person | Male | Female | ||||
South Garo Hills | 1887 | 142334 | 73170 | 69164 | 75 | 945 |
1. Chokpot | 649 | 40478 | 20647 | 19831 | 62 | 960 |
2. Baghmara | 651 | 50617 | 26156 | 24461 | 78 | 935 |
3. Rongara | 587 | 23023 | 11887 | 11136 | 39 | 937 |
4. Gasuapara |
| 28216 | 14480 | 13736 | - | 949 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Scheduled Tribe Population, 2011 Census:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | Scheduled Tribes as % to total population | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | ||
South Garo Hills | 62583 | 60485 | 123068 | 5557 | 5612 | 11169 | 68140 | 66097 | 134237 | 94.31 |
Meghalaya | 1070557 | 1066334 | 2136891 | 199171 | 219799 | 418970 | 1269728 | 1286133 | 2555861 | 86.15 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Scheduled Caste Population, 2011 Census:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | Scheduled Castes as % to total population | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | ||
South Garo Hills | 109 | 82 | 191 | 79 | 49 | 128 | 188 | 131 | 319 | 0.22 |
Meghalaya | 6068 | 5487 | 11573 | 3071 | 2711 | 5782 | 9157 | 8198 | 17355 | 0.58 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
CLIMATE:
Seasonal and Annual Rainfall, 2022:
District/State | Winter | Pre-Monsoon | SW-Monsoon | Post-Monsoon | Annual |
South Garo Hills | 27.3 | 727.2 | 2161.8 | 235.8 | 3152.0 |
Meghalaya | 74.3 | 1433.8 | 2477.2 | 319.5 | 4216.1 |
Source: Rainfall Statistics of India 2022
Percentage Departure of Seasonal and Annual Rainfall, 2022:
District/State | Winter | Pre-Monsoon | SW-Monsoon | Post-Monsoon | Annual |
South Garo Hills | 126% | 43% | 17% | 36% | 24% |
Meghalaya | 116% | 100% | -8% | 4% | 12% |
Source: Rainfall Statistics of India 2022
Monthly Rainfall, 2022:
(in mm)
District/State | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
South Garo Hills | 0.5 | 26.8 | 1.6 | 194.2 | 531.4 | 1255.9 | 273.9 | 198.0 | 434.0 | 235.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Meghalaya | 24.4 | 49.4 | 57.6 | 428.7 | 947.5 | 1495.8 | 353.5 | 250.1 | 377.8 | 315.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
Source: Rainfall Statistics of India 2022
AGRICULTURE:
Classification of Land, 2022-23:
(in Hectare)
District/State | Reporting Area for LUS | Classification of reporting Area | |||
Forests | Not available for Cultivation | ||||
Area under Non Agricultural Uses | Barren and Unculturable Land | Total | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
South garo hills | 188687 | 101460 | 8869 | 3702 | 12571 |
Meghalaya | 2203401 | 866985 | 197330 | 125546 | 322876 |
Contd.
District/State | Classification of reporting Area | Net Area Sown | |||||
Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land | Fallow Land | ||||||
Land under Misc. Tree Crops and Groves not included in Net Area Sown | Culturable waste Land | Total | Fallow Lands other than current Fallows | Current Fallow | Total | ||
1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
South garo hills | 9809 | 18529 | 28338 | 19118 | 4795 | 23913 | 22405 |
Meghalaya | 166594 | 369660 | 536254 | 150231 | 52771 | 203002 | 274284 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Arecanut, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Rabi | 4468 | 8502 | 1.9 |
Meghalaya |
| 34410 | 51650 | 1.5 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Arhar/Tur, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Kharif | 144 | 112 | 0.78 |
Meghalaya |
| 1214 | 1583 | 1.3 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Banana, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Kharif | 478 | 5255 | 10.99 |
Meghalaya |
| 7774 | 100478 | 12.92 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Cotton(lint), 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Bales) | Yield (Bales/Hectare) |
South garo hills | Kharif | 15 | 10 | 0.67 |
Meghalaya |
| 2142 | 1812 | 0.85 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Cowpea(Lobia), 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Rabi | 336 | 333 | 0.99 |
Meghalaya |
| 1695 | 2580 | 1.52 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Ginger, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Kharif | 272 | 1091 | 4.01 |
Meghalaya |
| 10764 | 70432 | 6.54 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Gram, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Rabi | 93 | 112 | 1.2 |
Meghalaya |
| 1891 | 2038 | 1.08 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Jute, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Bales) | Yield (Bales/Hectare) |
South garo hills | Kharif | 445 | 2777 | 6.24 |
Meghalaya |
| 3349 | 29418 | 8.78 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Maize, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Kharif | 1181 | 2149 | 1.82 |
Meghalaya |
| 19482 | 44131 | 2.27 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Masoor, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Rabi | 59 | 84 | 1.42 |
Meghalaya |
| 1317 | 1436 | 1.09 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Mesta, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Bales) | Yield (Bales/Hectare) |
South garo hills | Kharif | 820 | 4726 | 5.76 |
Meghalaya |
| 4401 | 25664 | 5.83 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Onion, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Whole Year | 89 | 824 | 9.26 |
Meghalaya |
| 586 | 5281 | 9.01 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Peas & beans (Pulses), 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Rabi | 127 | 630 | 4.96 |
Meghalaya |
| 2385 | 4844 | 2.03 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Potato, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Winter | 3 | 20 | 6.67 |
Meghalaya |
| 13523 | 154474 | 11.42 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Rapeseed & Mustard, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Rabi | 294 | 258 | 0.88 |
Meghalaya |
| 9884 | 9291 | 0.94 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Rice, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Autumn | 2434 | 5298 | 2.18 |
Winter | 3926 | 7559 | 1.93 | |
Total | 6360 | 12857 | 2.02 | |
Meghalaya |
| 95297 | 222305 | 2.33 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Sesamum, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Kharif | 222 | 202 | 0.91 |
Meghalaya |
| 2399 | 2260 | 0.94 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Small millets, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Rabi | 247 | 319 | 1.29 |
Meghalaya |
| 3072 | 2828 | 0.92 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Soyabean, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Kharif | 25 | 52.94 | 2.12 |
Meghalaya |
| 1900 | 3665.94 | 1.93 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Sugarcane, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Whole Year | 11 | 39 | 3.55 |
Meghalaya |
| 121 | 365 | 3.02 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Sweet Potato, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Kharif | 155 | 608 | 3.92 |
Meghalaya |
| 4942 | 16654 | 3.37 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Tapioca, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Kharif | 344 | 3029 | 8.81 |
Meghalaya |
| 5463 | 35979 | 6.59 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Tobacco, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Rabi | 128 | 119 | 0.93 |
Meghalaya |
| 810 | 755 | 0.93 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Area, Production and Yield Turmeric, 2022-2023:
| District/State | Season | Area (Hectare) | Production (Tonnes) | Yield (Ton./Ha.) |
South garo hills | Whole Year | 185 | 1396 | 7.55 |
Meghalaya |
| 3609 | 23082 | 6.4 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
FORESTRY:
Forest Cover, 2023:
(Area in Sq. km.)
District/State | Calculated Area by SoI | 2023 Assessment | % of Calcu- lated Area by SoI | Change w.r.t. 2021 Raster based* | Scrub | |||
Very Dense Forest | Mod. Dense Forest | Open Forest | Total | |||||
South Garo Hills | 1,887 | 82.64 | 934.47 | 618.59 | 1,635.70 | 86.68 | -5.28 | 16.13 |
Meghalaya | 22,429 | 594.84 | 9,023.81 | 7,348.19 | 16,966.84 | 75.65 | -30.00 | 620.41 |
* Area figure calculated without normalization factor.
Source: India State of Forest Report 2023
LIVESTOCK:
Population of Cattle, 2019:
District/State | Population of Cattle | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
South Garo Hills | 24189 | 50497 | 74686 |
Meghalaya | 343309 | 560261 | 903570 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Buffalo, 2019:
District/State | Population of Buffalo | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
South Garo Hills | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Meghalaya | 10271 | 5443 | 15714 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Goat, 2019:
District/State | Population of Goat | ||
Male | Female | Total | |
South Garo Hills | 11389 | 22771 | 34160 |
Meghalaya | 142275 | 255228 | 397503 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Sheep, 2019:
District/State | Population |
South Garo Hills | 20 |
Meghalaya | 15679 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Population of Pig, 2019:
District/State | Population |
South Garo Hills | 53753 |
Meghalaya | 706364 |
Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019
Number of Veterinary Institutions in Meghalaya, 2021-22:
District/State | Hospitals | Dispensaries | Aids Centres | Key Village Centres | A.I.Centres | Stockmen Centres | Veterinary Doctors/ Surgeons |
South Garo Hills | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Meghalaya | 4 | 126 | 46 | 19 | 67 | 61 | 269 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Category-wise Meat Production, 2021-2022:
Particular | Cattle | Buffaloes | Pigs | Sheeps & Goats | Poultry |
South Garo Hills | 930 | 28 | 847 | 49 | 63 |
Meghalaya | 20523 | 454 | 20977 | 1309 | 2760 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Season-wise Eggs Production, 2021-2022:
(Lakhs Numbers)
District/State | Summer | Monsoon | Winter | |||
Fowls | Duck | Fowls | Duck | Fowls | Duck | |
South Garo Hills | 20.67 | 0.00 | 21.18 | 0.10 | 22.30 | 0.00 |
Meghalaya | 364.32 | 6.99 | 358.08 | 4.9 | 379.39 | 4.62 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Milk Production, 2021-22:
('000 Tonnes)
District/State | Cow’s Milk | Buffalo | Total Milk Production | Previous Years Production | % Increase or Decrease over previous Year | ||
Indigenous | Crossbred | Total | |||||
South Garo Hills | 2.061 | 0.00 | 2.061 | 0.00 | 2.061 | 2.015 | 2.28 |
Meghalaya | 35.968 | 53.364 | 89.332 | 0.881 | 90.213 | 89.136 | 1.21 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Animal Slaughtered 2021-2022
(‘000’ Numbers)
District/State | Category of Animals Slaughtered | ||||
Cattle | Buffaloes | Pigs | Sheeps & Goats | Poultry | |
South Garo Hills | 9.39 | 0.00 | 19.99 | 4.93 | 45.93 |
Meghalaya | 222.75 | 4.33 | 269.91 | 138.96 | 1999.52 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
SERICULTURE:
Production of Cocoons, 2020-21:
District | Mulberry (‘000Kgs) | Eri (‘000Kgs) | Muga (Lakh Nos ) |
South Garo Hills | - | 152.50 | 208.60 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Number of Weaving Training Centres, Weaving Demonstration Centres, Handloom Demonstration-Cum Production Centres in 2020-21:
District | Weaving Training Centres | Weaving Demonstration Centres | P.H.D Centre | Handloom Production Centres. |
South Garo Hills | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
FISHERY:
Fishseed Distribution, 2022-23:
(In Nos)
District/ State | From Departmental Ponds | From Private Farms | Procured from outside the State | Total Distribution |
South Garo Hills | 25000 | 1770000 | 1000000 | 2795000 |
Meghalaya | 2335000 | 19662800 | 19909400 | 41907200 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Fishseed Farms Both Government and Private Sector (Cumulative), 2022-23:
District/ State | Fish Seed Farms ( Nos) | Water Areas of the Farms in (Hect) | ||||
Government Secto | Private Sector | Government Sector | Private Sector | |||
Eco- Hatcheries | FRPs | Eco- Hatcheries | FRPs | |||
South Garo Hills | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.37 | 0.840 | 1.060 |
Meghalaya | 17 | 16 | 31 | 10.815 | 22.640 | 31.260 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Numbers of Fisheries (Cumulative), 2022-23:
District/ State | No of existing Ponds and Water area brought under Fish Culture | No of existing Ponds and Water area available for composite Fish Culture | Fish Sanctuaries (Existing) cumulative | ||
Nos | Water Area in ‘Hect’ | Nos | Water Area in ‘Hect’ | Nos | |
South Garo Hills | 2239 | 224.60 | 2239 | 224.60 | 14 |
Meghalaya | 36225 | 4690.94 | 34641 | 4386.14 | 81 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Fish Production, Import, Export Etc., 2022-23:
District/ State | Numbers of Persons engaged in Fisheries activities (cumulative) | Fish Production in the state in ‘mt’ | Fish Imported from other States in ‘mt’ |
South Garo Hills | 2969 | 1240.2 | 27 |
Meghalaya | 23608 | 19373.93 | 15067.8 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Existing Water Area Of The Departmental Fishseed Farms (Functioning) (Cumulative), 2022-23:
District/ State | Stocking Ponds | Rearing Ponds | Nursery Ponds | Grand Total | ||||
Nos | Water Area (Ha) | Nos | Water Area (Ha) | Nos | Water Area (Ha) | Nos | Water Area (Ha) | |
South Garo Hills | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
Meghalaya | 32 | 3.218 | 30 | 1.534 | 68 | 1.336 | 130 | 6.088 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Fishery Resources in Meghalaya as on 31.12.2022:
District/ State | Rivers and Streams in ‘Km’ | Reservoirs in ‘Ha’ | Lakes in ‘Ha’ | Bheels in ‘Ha’ | Swamps and low lying areas in ‘Ha’ | Ponds & Tanks Private in 'Ha' As on 31.3.2023 |
South Garo Hills | 679.00 | 0.00 | 7.70 | 9.50 | 0.00 | 224.60 |
Meghalaya | 4757.76 | 717.53 | 73.18 | 229.93 | 302.54 | 4690.94 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
ROADWAYS:
Road Length Maintained by Public Works Department, 2021-22:
District | Surfaced (Kms.) | Un-surfaced (Kms.) | Total (Kms.) |
South Garo Hills | 513.729 | 166.66 | 680.389 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Road Mileage by Class of Roads by Public Works Department, 2021-22:
(In Kms)
District | National Highway | State Highway | Major District Roads | Other District Roads | Village Roads | Urban Roads | PMGSY | Total |
South Garo Hills | 124.000 | 82.400 | 100.000 | 22.500 | 202.754 | -- | 148.735 | 680.389 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Road Accident and No. of Persons Killed and Injured, 2020 to 2021:
District/ State | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||
Accidents | Person Killed | Person injured | Accidents | Person Killed | Person injured | Accidents | Person Killed | Person injured | |
South Garo Hills | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Meghalaya | 214 | 144 | 220 | 245 | 187 | 263 | 246 | 162 | 310 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
TRANSPORT:
Number of Vehicles in Meghalaya, 2021-22:
District/State | Ownership | Good Carriers Trucks (heavy & Lights) | Busses (contract/ Carriages/ Stage Carriage, Ambulance/ School Bus) | Car, Van, Jeep, Bolero, Scorpio, Swift, Grand 10/20 |
South Garo Hills | Govt | 10 | 4 | 17 |
Private | 2192 | 96 | 1841 | |
Total | 2202 | 100 | 1858 | |
Meghalaya | Govt | 1870 | 1005 | 5622 |
Private | 39463 | 5523 | 144253 | |
Total | 41333 | 6528 | 149875 |
Continued
District/ State | Ownership | Tractors | Trailers | Two wheelers (Scooter, M. cycle & Moped) | Three Wheelers ( 3 seaters & 4 seaters) |
South Garo Hills | Govt | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Private | 25 | 7 | 9647 | 540 | |
Total | 25 | 7 | 9660 | 540 | |
Meghalaya | Govt | 181 | 321 | 861 | 1 |
Private | 878 | 2699 | 170076 | 17345 | |
Total | 1059 | 3020 | 170937 | 17346 |
Continued
District/ State | Ownership | Taxis (Local & Tourist) | Maxi Taxi Sumo | Others (Crane, Excavator, Recovery Van, JCB, Water / Oil tanker) | Total |
1 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
South Garo Hills | Govt. | 0 | 0 | 41 | 85 |
Private | 84 | 93 | 1098 | 15623 | |
Total | 84 | 93 | 1139 | 15708 | |
Meghalaya | Govt. | 0 | 0 | 726 | 10587 |
Private | 26661 | 6217 | 23014 | 436129 | |
Total | 26661 | 6217 | 23740 | 446716 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
POWER:
Sale of Electricity (MKWH) in Meghalaya, 2020-21 to 2022-23:
District/ State | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
South Garo Hills | 8.50 | 11.84 | 9.69 |
Meghalaya | 1326.45 | 1585.15 | 1718.57 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
BANKING:
Number of ATMs as on 30.09.2024:
District/ State | ATMs |
South Garo Hills | 5 |
Total Meghalaya | 490 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Number of Functioning Offices of Commercial Banks, upto September 2024:
(As at end of the Quarter)
District/ State | September 2024 | June 2024 | March 2024 | December 2023 | September 2023 | June 2023 | March 2023 |
South Garo Hills | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Meghalaya | 400 | 397 | 397 | 392 | 390 | 387 | 386 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Number of Reporting Offices, Aggregate Deposit and Bank Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks, 2023-24 and 2024-25 (Q2):
(Amount in ₹ Crore)
District/ State | 2024-25:Q2 | 2024-25:Q1 | ||||
No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | |
South Garo Hills | 6 | 238 | 141 | 6 | 244 | 136 |
Meghalaya | 292 | 30642 | 12866 | 290 | 30388 | 12867 |
District/ State | 2023-24:Q4 | 2023-24:Q3 | ||||
No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | |
South Garo Hills | 6 | 258 | 138 | 6 | 234 | 134 |
Meghalaya | 290 | 30512 | 12874 | 285 | 28405 | 12156 |
District/ State | 2023-24:Q2 | 2023-24:Q1 | ||||
No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | No of Reporting Offices | Deposit | Credit | |
South Garo Hills | 5 | 233 | 128 | 5 | 221 | 124 |
Meghalaya | 283 | 28015 | 11888 | 283 | 27093 | 11067 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Type-wise Distribution of Aggregate Deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), 2023-24 and 2024-25(Q2) :
(Amount in ₹ Crore)
District/ State | 2024-25:Q2 | 2024-25:Q1 | ||||||
Current | Savings | Terms | Total | Current | Savings | Terms | Total | |
South Garo Hills | 25 | 163 | 50 | 238 | 26 | 173 | 45 | 244 |
Meghalaya | 3152 | 13615 | 13875 | 30642 | 3181 | 13775 | 13432 | 30388 |
District/ State | 2023-24:Q4 | 2023-24:Q3 | ||||||
Current | Savings | Terms | Total | Current | Savings | Terms | Total | |
South Garo Hills | 29 | 184 | 45 | 258 | 17 | 171 | 45 | 234 |
Meghalaya | 3827 | 13758 | 12928 | 30512 | 2805 | 12779 | 12821 | 28405 |
District/ State | 2023-24:Q2 | 2023-24:Q1 | ||||||
Current | Savings | Terms | Total | Current | Savings | Terms | Total | |
South Garo Hills | 19 | 169 | 45 | 233 | 18 | 158 | 45 | 221 |
Meghalaya | 2747 | 12656 | 12612 | 28015 | 2733 | 12108 | 12252 | 27093 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Population Group-wise Credit of SCB's, March 2024:
District | Population Group | No. of Offices | No. of Accounts | Credit- Amount Outstanding in Crore |
South Garo Hills | Rural | 3 | 1690 | 50 |
South Garo Hills | Semi-urban | 4 | 2439 | 93 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Population Group-Wise Deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks, September 2024:
(No of Accounts in Thousands and Amount in ₹Crore)
District | Population Group | No of Offices | No of Accounts | Deposit Amount |
South Garo Hills | Rural | 3 | 42 | 103 |
South Garo Hills | Semi-urban | 3 | 27 | 135 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
EDUCATION:
Number of Elementary* School, 2017-18 to 2021-22:
District/ State | 2017- 18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
South Garo Hills | 1006 | 1009 | 1015 | 1014 | 1006 |
Meghalaya | 13444 | 13374 | 13410 | 13368 | 13272 |
*: Including sections attached to composite level
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Secondary* School, 2017-18 to 2021-22:
District/ State | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
South Garo Hills | 62 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
Meghalaya | 1532 | 1571 | 1608 | 1623 | 1638 |
*: Including sections attached to composite level
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Higher Secondary* School, 2017-18 to 2021-22:
District/ State | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
South Garo Hills | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Meghalaya | 339 | 350 | 362 | 375 | 386 |
*:- Including sections attached to composite level
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
HEALTH:
Availability of Health Centres in India (Rural + Urban) As on 31st March, 2022:
District/ State | Number of functional | ||||
Sub Centres | PHCs | CHCs | Sub Divisional Hospital | District Hospital | |
South Garo Hills | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Meghalaya | 459 | 147 | 28 | 2 | 11 |
Source: Rural Health Statistics 2021-22
Number of Hospitals and Dispensaries in Meghalaya, 2021-22:
District/ State | Hospitals | Aurvedic Hospital | Homoe Pathic Hospital | Dispensaries | |
Public | Private | ||||
South Garo Hills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Meghalaya | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Primary Health Centres, Community Health Centres, Sub-Centres, (Including M.C.W. Centres Etc.) Leprosy Colonies, Leprosy Control Unit & Survey & Education
Treatment Centres 2021-22:
District/ State | Primary Health Centre | Community Health Centre | Sub Centre (including functional MCW) | Leprosy Colonies | Leprosy Control Unit | Set Centre |
South Garo Hills | 6 | 1 | 26 | - | - | - |
Meghalaya | 114 | 31 | 470 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Para Medical Staff, 2021-2022:
District/ State | Doctors | Nurses | Pharmacist | A.N.M. | Health Visitors | Lab-Technicians | Vaccinator |
South Garo Hills | 39 | 49 | 11 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Meghalaya | 772 | 991 | 221 | 781 | 94 | 187 | 107 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number & Types of Beds, 2021-22:
District/ State | General Beds | Maternity Beds | Paediatric Beds | T.B. Beds | Other Beds | Total |
South Garo Hills | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
Meghalaya | 3660 | 340 | 110 | 220 | 150 | 4480 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Staff Position in Sub Centre, PHC & CHC in Rural Areas for the Year 2021-22:
District/ State | ANM at Sub-Centre & PHC | Doctors at PHC | Total Specialist at CHC | Radiographer at CHC | Pharmacist at PHC & CHC | Lab Technician at PHC & CHC | Staff Nurse at PHC & CHC | LHV at PHC & CHC |
South Garo Hills | 41 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 5 |
Meghalaya | 781 | 138 | 5 | 24 | 164 | 150 | 991 | 94 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Medical Institutions for the Year 2021-22:
District/ State | Total | Rural | Urban | ||||||
PHC | CHC | Hospital | PHC | CHC | Hospital | PHC | CHC | Hospital | |
South Garo Hills | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Meghalaya | 114 | 31 | 14 | 114 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Family Welfare Clinics/Centres for the Year 2018-19 Government:
District/ State | Total | Rural | Urban | Other Bodies |
South Garo Hills | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 625 | 597 | 28 | 15 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
POSTAL SERVICE:
Number of General Post Office, Head Post Office, Sub Post Office, Branch Post Office and Letter Boxes, 2020-21 to 2022-23:
District/State | General Post Office | Head Post Office | Sub-Post Office | ||||||
2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | |
South Garo Hills | - | - |
| - | - |
| 3 | 3 | 3 |
Meghalaya | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 67 | 68 |
Continued
District/State | Branch Post Office | Letter Boxes | ||||
2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | |
South Garo Hills | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Meghalaya | 423 | 422 | 421 | 581 | 581 | 581 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Employment:
Employment Exchange Statistics, 2020:
District | Number of Employment Exchanges | Registration | Vacancies Notified | Placement | Number of applicants on the live Register |
South Garo Hills | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
Source: Meghalaya Statistical Abstract 2023
Number of Educated Unemployment, 2018 to 2020:
District/State | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
South Garo Hills | 132 | 93 | 225 | 141 | 111 | 252 | 90 | 84 | 174 |
Meghalaya | 13788 | 17826 | 31614 | 13301 | 16317 | 29618 | 11805 | 14329 | 26134 |
Source: Meghalaya Statistical Abstract 2023
TOURISM:
Number of Tourist Spots, 2017 to 2022:
District/State | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
South Garo Hills | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 |
Meghalaya | 99 | 203 | 191 | 203 | 287 | 281 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Hotel Occupancy Statistics, 2020 to 2022:
District/State | No. of Hotels | No. of Occupancy | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
South Garo Hills | 3 | 9 | 11 | 198 | 889 | 1104 |
Meghalaya | 502 | 550 | 727 | 27045 | 154820 | 944865 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
CO-OPERATION:
Growth of Co-Operative Societies, 2019-20:
District | Societies (Nos.) | Membership (‘000 Nos.) | Share Capital (Rs. in Lakhs) | Working Capital (Rs. in Lakhs) |
South Garo Hills | 92 | 10 | 174.99 | 420.91 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2023
INDUSTRY:
Number of Registered Factories and Employment Therein for the Year 2022-23:
District/State | No of Registered Factories | Number of Employees |
South Garo Hills | 1 | 10 |
Meghalaya | 328 | 15076 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023
Number of Enterprises/Industries by Major Activities & Person Employed Registered With UDYAM as on 2022-23:
MANUFACTURING | ||||||||
District/State | Enterprises/Industries | Employees | ||||||
Total | Micro | Small | Medium | Total | Micro | Small | Medium | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
South Garo Hills | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 286 | 0 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 1183 | 1156 | 27 | 0 | 8137 | 7584 | 553 | 0 |
Contd..
SERVICES | ||||||||
District/State | Enterprises/Industries | Employees | ||||||
Total | Micro | Small | Medium | Total | Micro | Small | Medium | |
1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
South Garo Hills | 134 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 960 | 960 |
| 0 |
Meghalaya | 5497 | 5409 | 82 | 6 | 22988 | 21682 | 840 | 466 |
Contd..
TOTAL ENTERPRISES / INDUSTRIES (MANUFACTURING & SERVICES) | ||||||||
District/State | Enterprises/Industries | Employees | ||||||
Total | Micro | Small | Medium | Total | Micro | Small | Medium | |
1 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
South Garo Hills | 184 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 1246 | 1246 | 0 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 6680 | 6565 | 109 | 6 | 31125 | 29266 | 1393 | 466 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023