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District of Meghalaya

East Garo Hills District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 1.67 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

1,67,000 167,000 1 March 2026

East Garo Hills district's population is estimated at ≈1.67 lakh (1,67,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Meghalaya projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 1,45,798 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Meghalaya. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

East Garo Hills district

Census 2011
1,45,798
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.67 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
24,597

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
1,21,201

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 1.67 lakh 1,67,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
1.46 lakh 1,45,798 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 126per km² 2011
Sex ratio
961 Meghalaya: 989
Child sex ratio (0–6)
986 Meghalaya: 970
Literacy rate
69.8% Male 74.7% · Female 64.7%
Urban share
16.9% Meghalaya: 20.1%
Growth 2001–11
+26.0% Meghalaya: +28.0%
Area
≈ 1,153km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
26.6 thousand 5.5 people per household
Villages
517 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

East Garo Hills: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
1.8 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199187,393
20011,15,751
20111,45,798
2016 *1,53,000
2021 *1,60,000
2026 *1,67,000
2031 *1,73,000
2036 *1,77,000

* Estimate

How East Garo Hills's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How East Garo Hills's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Samanda 56,23538.6%94678.9%43.7%
2 Dambo Rongjeng 52,58436.1%97468.4%0.0%
3 Songsak (part)36,97925.4%96557.5%0.0%

How people in East Garo Hills worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

64.5%

Agricultural labourers

12.9%

Household industry

1.2%

Other work

21.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 40.0%.

Age structure of East Garo Hills

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of East Garo Hills
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-49,3929,219
5-99,7439,447
10-149,6509,263
15-198,0918,104
20-246,4777,268
25-296,2166,528
30-344,8044,564
35-394,5384,405
40-443,7403,574
45-493,5433,128
50-542,3512,038
55-591,6181,421
60-641,3521,086
65-69971831
70-74544451
75-79286211
80+332233
Children (0–14)
39.0%
Meghalaya 39.8%
Working age (15–59)
56.7%
Meghalaya 55.5%
Older people (60+)
4.3%
Meghalaya 4.7%
Median age
19.9years
Meghalaya 19.6
Dependency ratio
71.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Meghalaya 74.7

Languages spoken in East Garo Hills

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 32 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in East Garo Hills
  1. Garo 95.9%
  2. Bengali 1.6%
  3. Nepali 0.7%
  4. Hindi 0.6%
  5. Assamese 0.5%
  6. Khasi 0.2%
  7. Rabha 0.1%
  8. Marathi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Garo95.9%
  2. Bengali1.4%
  3. Nepali0.7%
  4. Hindi0.5%
  5. Assamese0.5%
  6. Khasi0.2%
  7. Haijong/Hajong0.2%
  8. Rabha0.1%

Housing and amenities in East Garo Hills

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 37.4%

    Meghalaya 61.0%

  • Tap water 27.7%

    Meghalaya 39.3%

  • Water source within premises 17.4%

    Meghalaya 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 76.2%

    Meghalaya 62.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 20.8%

    Meghalaya 34.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 11.7%

    Meghalaya 39.7%

  • Closed drainage 2.7%

    Meghalaya 5.7%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.8%

    Meghalaya 11.8%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 94.4%

    Meghalaya 80.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 23.5%

    Meghalaya 41.5%

  • Television 24.7%

    Meghalaya 33.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.3%

    Meghalaya 5.4%

  • Computer or laptop 5.0%

    Meghalaya 7.6%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.5%

    Meghalaya 5.4%

  • Use banking services 23.7%

    Meghalaya 37.5%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 45.5%

    Meghalaya 35.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.5%

    Meghalaya 81.9%

  • Rent their home 5.0%

    Meghalaya 15.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 10.9%

    Meghalaya 30.0%

  • House in good condition 53.7%

    Meghalaya 48.1%

  • Concrete roof 0.9%

    Meghalaya 10.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 18.4%

    Meghalaya 31.0%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 25.5%

    Meghalaya 23.7%

Meghalaya

What the numbers say

  • East Garo Hills district held 4.9% of Meghalaya's population in 2011, 8th of 12 districts.
  • Literacy is 69.8%, 4.6 points below the Meghalaya average of 74.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 989.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈1.67 lakh, implies growth of about 15% since 2011; it is tied to the official Meghalaya projection.

How this district was formed

East Garo Hills covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • East Garo Hills (2011) 100.0% of this district
    45.9% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Meghalaya →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for East Garo Hills, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in East Garo Hills (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in East Garo Hills (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMeghalaya
Hindu ≈ 4,400 3.0% 11.5%
Muslim ≈ 2,100 1.4% 4.4%
Christian ≈ 1,36,900 93.9% 74.6%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 500 0.4% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 1,700 1.1% 8.7%
Religion not stated ≈ 200 0.1% 0.3%
Total1,45,798100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of East Garo Hills district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈1,67,000 (1.67 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies East Garo Hills's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Meghalaya projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 1,45,798.

What was the population of East Garo Hills district in Census 2011?
1,45,798: 74,352 males and 71,446 females, of whom 24,597 lived in towns and 1,21,201 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of East Garo Hills?
Literacy was 69.8% in 2011 (men 74.7%, women 64.7%). The sex ratio was 961 females per 1,000 males, and 986 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in East Garo Hills district?
Williamnagar, with 24,597 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in East Garo Hills district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 517 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Meghalaya district data (CSV)

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