Village · Betasing, West Garo Hills
# Sagaltana

Sagaltana is a village in Betasing sub-district of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 794115. The 2011 Census counted 89 people in 19 households, the 194th largest of 201 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.5%.
- 89 people (2011)
- 19 households
- 63.3% literacy
- 794115 PIN code

## Sagaltana PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Sagaltana is 794115. Sagaltana falls in Betasing sub-district, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 794115
- Community development block Betasing
- Census village code 273743

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Sagaltana from nearby towns?
- Betasing (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road
- Tura (district HQ) 47 km by road
- Tura (nearest town) 47 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Sagaltana?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Sagaltana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Betasing
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Tura
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tura
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 15 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Sagaltana

Of every 100 households in Sagaltana in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sagaltana · ■ Betasing rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 38%
- Toilet within the home 0% 48%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 51%
- Tap water 0% 9%
- Drinking water within premises 10% 14%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 99%
- Use banking services 58% 26%
- Television 0% 26%
- Mobile phone 21% 28%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 37% 34%
- Own their home 100% 95%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Sagaltana?

■ Sagaltana · ■ Betasing rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 63.3% 68.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 816 984
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 250 960
- Working population 52.8% 39.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.2% for men and 52.6% for women. 55% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 26 (55%) · ■ Farm labourers 12 (26%) · ■ Other work 8 (17%) · ■ Marginal 1 (2%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Betasing
- Gittimgre 103 people
- New Upper Damalgre 103 people
- Bandrikona 101 people
- Bisindagre 96 people
- Bokmagre 81 people
- Jongchetpara Nokat 75 people
- Molmegre 72 people
- Betasing Block Hq. 69 people

All 204 villages in Betasing

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Sagaltana? 794115
- How far is Sagaltana from Tura? 47 km by road
- What is the population of Sagaltana? 89 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sagaltana in? West Garo Hills district (Betasing sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Sagaltana? 63.3% (Census 2011)

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