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

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Sub-district · East Garo Hills, Meghalaya 

# Samanda

Samanda is a sub-district of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya. At the 2011 Census it had **56,235 people**, 1 town and 159 villages (148 inhabited). The largest village is Nengkra Awe (904 people).

- 56,235people (2011)
- 159villages
- 1towns
- 78.9%literacy

## Population of Samanda compared with East Garo Hills

■ Samanda · ■ East Garo Hills district

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.9%**

**73.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946**

**972

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964**

**980

Working population ****36.8%**

**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 Samanda

Of every 100 households in Samanda in 2011, 62 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Samanda · ■ East Garo Hills district

Electricity for lighting ****62%**

**43%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**82%

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

**16%

Tap water ****41%**

**18%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**96%

Use banking services ****40%**

**24%

Television ****44%**

**26%

Mobile phone ****43%**

**25%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**2%

None of these assets ****32%**

**35%

Own their home ****89%**

**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).

## Towns in Samanda

- Williamnagar24,597 people

## Largest villages in Samanda

- Nengkra Awe · 904 people
- Nengmandalgre · 824 people
- Bansamgre · 761 people
- Sampalgre · 723 people
- Rongbing Boldak · 666 people
- Rongsak Songma · 586 people
- Rongbinggre · 576 people
- Nengkra Bolsalgre · 542 people
- Siso Bibra · 541 people
- Chiokgre · 540 people
- Samanda Chinemgre · 522 people
- Dawa Gittinggre · 516 people
- Chachatgre · 509 people
- Dinaminggre · 496 people
- Ampanggre · 471 people
- Gitokgre · 429 people

[All 159 villages in Samanda →](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Samanda?159 (148 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Samanda in?East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya
- What is the population of Samanda?56,235 (Census 2011)