# East Garo Hills District, Meghalaya – Sub-districts & Towns > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/ District · Meghalaya # East Garo Hills district East Garo Hills is a district of Meghalaya, 5th of 7 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **317,917 people** in 5 sub-districts, 2 towns and 1,110 villages; 14% lived in towns. The largest town is [Williamnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/) (24,597). - 317,917people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 2towns - 73.9%literacy ## Who lives in East Garo Hills? East Garo Hills had **317,917 people** at the 2011 Census — 10.7% of Meghalaya's population and 5th of 7 districts of Meghalaya by population. There were 972 women for every 1,000 men (below the Meghalaya figure of 989; 5th of 7 districts of Meghalaya). Among children under 7 the ratio was 980 girls per 1,000 boys (the Meghalaya figure is 970). An average household had 5.5 people, against 5.4 across Meghalaya. ## How literate is East Garo Hills? 73.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Meghalaya's 74.4%), 4th of 7 districts of Meghalaya. Men were at 77.7% and women at 70.1% — a gap of 7.7 points (it is 3.1 points across Meghalaya). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Samanda](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/) (78.9%) and lowest in [Songsak](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/songsak/) (62.5%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in East Garo Hills do for a living? 39.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 34.3%). Of all workers, 44% farmed their own land, 6% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 15% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 33% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 50% of workers here, against 44% across Meghalaya. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Songsak](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/songsak/) (65% of workers in farming) and the least is [Kharkutta](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/kharkutta/) (35% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 44 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (6%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 15 (15%) · **■** Marginal 33 (33%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of East Garo Hills 13.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below Meghalaya's 20.1%), 2nd of 7 districts of Meghalaya. The Census counted 2 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Williamnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/) with 24,597 people, home to 56% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of East Garo Hills East Garo Hills had 1,110 census villages, 1,058 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 259 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Damash](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/resubelpara/damash/) (1,606), [Chotcholja](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/kharkutta/chotcholja/) (1,462), [Wageasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/kharkutta/wageasi/) (1,099), [Nongchram](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/dambo-rongjeng/nongchram-274930/) (1,051) and [Dobu Bazar](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/songsak/dobu-bazar/) (1,050). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of East Garo Hills compared with Meghalaya ■ East Garo Hills · ■ Meghalaya Literacy (age 7+) ****73.9%** **74.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972** **989 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****980** **970 Working population ****39.7%** **40.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in East Garo Hills Of every 100 households in East Garo Hills in 2011, 43 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ East Garo Hills · ■ Electricity for lighting ****43%** Toilet within the home ****82%** No toilet (open defecation) ****16%** Tap water ****18%** Drinking water within premises ****27%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** Use banking services ****24%** Television ****26%** Mobile phone ****25%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****8%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****35%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of East Garo Hills Sub-district People Villages Towns [Resubelpara](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/resubelpara/) 104,514 337 1 [Dambo Rongjeng](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/dambo-rongjeng/) 52,584 197 0 [Kharkutta](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/kharkutta/) 51,477 188 0 [Songsak](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/songsak/) 53,107 229 0 [Samanda](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/) 56,235 159 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in East Garo Hills - Williamnagar · 24,597 - Resubelpara · 19,595 ## Largest villages in East Garo Hills - Damash · 1,606 - Chotcholja · 1,462 - Wageasi · 1,099 - Nongchram · 1,051 - Dobu Bazar · 1,050 - Upper Rongjeng · 1,015 - Mendima · 997 - Kosichora · 984 - Nongchram · 961 - Rongjeng Reserve · 956 - Megam Akong · 945 - Watregittim · 913 - Nengkra Awe · 904 - Thapa Dangri · 871 - Rongmil · 867 - Upper Bolmedang · 831 - Nengmandalgre · 824 - Chisim Apal · 821 - Koksi Nengsat · 813 - Menadoba · 805 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in East Garo Hills?5: Resubelpara, Dambo Rongjeng, Kharkutta, Songsak, Samanda - What is the population of East Garo Hills district?317,917 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in East Garo Hills?Williamnagar