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District of Meghalaya

South Garo Hills District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 1.66 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

1,66,000 166,000 1 March 2026

South Garo Hills district's population is estimated at ≈1.66 lakh (1,66,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Meghalaya projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 1,42,334 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

South Garo Hills district

Census 2011
1,42,334
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.66 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
13,131

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
1,29,203

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 1.66 lakh 1,66,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
1.42 lakh 1,42,334 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 75per km² 2011
Sex ratio
945 Meghalaya: 989
Child sex ratio (0–6)
974 Meghalaya: 970
Literacy rate
71.7% Male 76.2% · Female 66.9%
Urban share
9.2% Meghalaya: 20.1%
Growth 2001–11
+29.1% Meghalaya: +28.0%
Area
≈ 1,887km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
24.5 thousand 5.8 people per household
Villages
808 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.

South Garo Hills: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
1.8 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199189,493
20011,10,244
20111,42,334
2016 *1,50,000
2021 *1,58,000
2026 *1,66,000
2031 *1,73,000
2036 *1,79,000

* Estimate

How South 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 South Garo Hills's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Baghmara 50,61735.6%93574.2%25.9%
2 Chokpot 40,47828.4%96070.8%0.0%
3 Gasuapara 28,21619.8%94968.7%0.0%
4 Rongara 23,02316.2%93771.7%0.0%
5 Dalu (part)00.0%–––

How people in South Garo Hills worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

53.0%

Agricultural labourers

10.5%

Household industry

2.4%

Other work

34.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.3%.

Age structure of South 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 South 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
0-410,1189,948
5-99,4948,998
10-149,4469,118
15-197,8667,571
20-246,2946,507
25-295,9065,816
30-344,4934,197
35-394,4074,186
40-443,8003,289
45-493,3102,923
50-542,3691,968
55-591,6591,302
60-641,4211,244
65-691,074913
70-74630577
75-79340254
80+445299
Children (0–14)
40.2%
Meghalaya 39.8%
Working age (15–59)
54.8%
Meghalaya 55.5%
Older people (60+)
5.1%
Meghalaya 4.7%
Median age
19.5years
Meghalaya 19.6
Dependency ratio
76.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Meghalaya 74.7

Languages spoken in South Garo Hills

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 38 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 South Garo Hills
  1. Garo 94.7%
  2. Bengali 2.7%
  3. Koch 0.8%
  4. Hindi 0.8%
  5. Nepali 0.5%
  6. Assamese 0.1%
  7. Bodo 0.0%
  8. Marathi 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Garo93.9%
  2. Bengali1.5%
  3. Haijong/Hajong0.6%
  4. Hindi0.5%
  5. Nepali0.4%
  6. Koch0.3%
  7. Assamese0.1%
  8. Bhojpuri0.0%

Housing and amenities in South 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 45.1%

    Meghalaya 61.0%

  • Tap water 26.7%

    Meghalaya 39.3%

  • Water source within premises 11.2%

    Meghalaya 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 65.8%

    Meghalaya 62.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 29.4%

    Meghalaya 34.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 9.6%

    Meghalaya 39.7%

  • Closed drainage 2.6%

    Meghalaya 5.7%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 2.0%

    Meghalaya 11.8%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 96.3%

    Meghalaya 80.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 24.2%

    Meghalaya 41.5%

  • Television 27.7%

    Meghalaya 33.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 7.0%

    Meghalaya 5.4%

  • Computer or laptop 6.7%

    Meghalaya 7.6%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.9%

    Meghalaya 5.4%

  • Use banking services 19.9%

    Meghalaya 37.5%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 39.8%

    Meghalaya 35.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.9%

    Meghalaya 81.9%

  • Rent their home 3.6%

    Meghalaya 15.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 9.8%

    Meghalaya 30.0%

  • House in good condition 45.8%

    Meghalaya 48.1%

  • Concrete roof 0.8%

    Meghalaya 10.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 19.1%

    Meghalaya 31.0%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 17.7%

    Meghalaya 23.7%

Meghalaya

What the numbers say

  • South Garo Hills district held 4.8% of Meghalaya's population in 2011, 9th of 12 districts.
  • Literacy is 71.7%, 2.7 points below the Meghalaya average of 74.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 945 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 989.
  • 9.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Meghalaya as a whole (20.1%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈1.66 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Meghalaya projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • South Garo Hills (2011) 100.0% of this district
    100.0% 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 South Garo Hills, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in South 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 South Garo Hills (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMeghalaya
Hindu ≈ 7,000 4.9% 11.5%
Muslim ≈ 1,100 0.7% 4.4%
Christian ≈ 1,33,000 93.4% 74.6%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 300 0.2% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 400 0.3% 8.7%
Religion not stated ≈ 500 0.4% 0.3%
Total1,42,334100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of South Garo Hills district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈1,66,000 (1.66 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies South Garo Hills's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Meghalaya projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 1,42,334.

What was the population of South Garo Hills district in Census 2011?
1,42,334: 73,170 males and 69,164 females, of whom 13,131 lived in towns and 1,29,203 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 South Garo Hills?
Literacy was 71.7% in 2011 (men 76.2%, women 66.9%). The sex ratio was 945 females per 1,000 males, and 974 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in South Garo Hills district?
Baghmara, with 13,131 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in South Garo Hills district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 808 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Meghalaya district data (CSV)

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