# Kharkutta, East Garo Hills (Meghalaya) – Villages List & Towns

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Sub-district · East Garo Hills, Meghalaya 

# Kharkutta

Kharkutta is a sub-district of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya. At the 2011 Census it had **51,477 people**, no towns and 188 villages (174 inhabited). The largest village is Chotcholja (1,462 people).

- 51,477people (2011)
- 188villages
- 0towns
- 77.5%literacy

## Population of Kharkutta compared with East Garo Hills

■ Kharkutta · ■ East Garo Hills district

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.5%**

**73.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976**

**972

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947**

**980

Working population ****40.9%**

**39.7%

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 Kharkutta

Of every 100 households in Kharkutta in 2011, 34 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Kharkutta · ■ East Garo Hills district

Electricity for lighting ****34%**

**43%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**16%

Tap water ****12%**

**18%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**96%

Use banking services ****22%**

**24%

Television ****23%**

**26%

Mobile phone ****22%**

**25%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****28%**

**35%

Own their home ****98%**

**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).

## Largest villages in Kharkutta

- Chotcholja · 1,462 people
- Wageasi · 1,099 people
- Mendima · 997 people
- Megam Akong · 945 people
- Watregittim · 913 people
- Upper Bolmedang · 831 people
- Menadoba · 805 people
- Kharkutta Songgital · 789 people
- Lower Rongbu · 704 people
- Badaka · 696 people
- Chibongga A · 650 people
- Nachirongdik · 615 people
- Mapilkol · 590 people
- Kharkutta Reserve · 587 people
- Upper Jambal · 531 people
- Chilpara Reserve · 529 people

[All 188 villages in Kharkutta →](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/kharkutta/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Kharkutta?188 (174 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Kharkutta in?East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya
- What is the population of Kharkutta?51,477 (Census 2011)