Village · Dadenggiri, West Garo Hills
# Galwanggre

Galwanggre is a village in Dadenggiri sub-district of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 794104. The 2011 Census counted 227 people in 44 households, the 77th largest of 127 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 31.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.7%.
- 227 people (2011)
- 44 households
- 31.4% literacy
- 794104 PIN code

## Galwanggre PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Galwanggre is 794104. Galwanggre falls in Dadenggiri sub-district, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 794104
- Community development block Dadenggiri
- Census village code 273176

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

## How far is Galwanggre from nearby towns?
- Dadenggiri (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road
- Tura (district HQ) 73 km by road
- Tura (nearest town) 73 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Galwanggre?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Galwanggre; 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
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Dadengre
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Tura
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tura
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water covered wells, canal / river and tanks / ponds

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Galwanggre

Of every 100 households in Galwanggre in 2011, 0 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Galwanggre · ■ Dadenggiri rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 20%
- Toilet within the home 36% 60%
- No toilet (open defecation) 64% 37%
- Tap water 0% 6%
- Drinking water within premises 7% 8%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 99%
- Use banking services 2% 20%
- Television 16% 17%
- Mobile phone 0% 18%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 7% 9%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 43% 39%
- Own their home 100% 98%

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

## What is the population of Galwanggre?

■ Galwanggre · ■ Dadenggiri rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 31.4% 57.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1027 996
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1053 1040
- Working population 21.6% 50.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 39.8% for men and 23.2% for women. 38% of men and 6% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 12 (24%) · ■ Other work 27 (55%) · ■ Marginal 10 (20%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Dadenggiri
- Damal Asim 236 people
- Tomagre 232 people
- Rongsakgre 230 people
- Bolbokgre 228 people
- Darekgre 221 people
- Chibong Songgital 216 people
- Dobadamgre 215 people
- Kangkaronggre 215 people

All 132 villages in Dadenggiri

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Galwanggre? 794104
- How far is Galwanggre from Tura? 73 km by road
- What is the population of Galwanggre? 227 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Galwanggre in? West Garo Hills district (Dadenggiri sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Galwanggre? 31.4% (Census 2011)

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