All Information About East Garo Hills District

Information About East Garo Hills District

East Garo Hills district is in the State of Meghalaya (State Code: 17) and has a district code of 273.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 2, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 294.

East Garo Hills has 3 tehsils or blocks, which are: Dambo Rongjeng, Samanda, Songsak,

State Name
Meghalaya - 17
District Name
East Garo Hills - EAST GARO HILLS
Official Website
District Code
273
Total Tehsils/Blocks
3
Total Population
140,651
Total Households
25,039
Total NEFT Bank Branches
20

Tehsil/Taluka/Block List of East Garo Hills District

Here is the list of 3 tehsils/talukas of the East Garo Hills district. Click on each link to learn more about each tehsil in detail.

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of East Garo Hills District:

Population Type Total
Total
140,651
Male: 72,371 | Female: 68,280
Rural
121,288
Male: 62,534 | Female: 58,754
Urban
19,363
Male: 9,837 | Female: 9,526

General Information

Number of Households: 25,039

Population Distribution

Total: 140,651 (Male: 72,371, Female: 68,280)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 85,006 (Male: 47,403, Female: 37,603)

Illiterate Population

Total: 55,645 (Male: 24,968, Female: 30,677)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 70,675 (Male: 37,237, Female: 33,438)

Main Workers

Total: 55,979 (Male: 30,544, Female: 25,435)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 42,400 (Male: 21,366, Female: 21,034)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,023 (Male: 455, Female: 568)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 6,449 (Male: 2,852, Female: 3,597)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 901 (Male: 372, Female: 529)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in East Garo Hills District
Total Branches: 20
Central Bank of India

IFSC Code: CBIN0284800

Punjab National Bank

IFSC Code: PUNB0072920

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0004822

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0005841

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0006360

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0006374

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0006840

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0006906

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0007333

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0007977