The South Garo Hills district lies in the southern part of the state of Meghalaya, and was created on 18th June, 1992 . The district is hilly with difficult terrain with its headquarter at Baghmara, the only town in the district.
Area: 1887 Square Kilometer
Latitude: 25˚10’ and 25˚35’N
Longitude: 90˚15 and 91˚0’ E
Density of Population: 75 per Square Kilometer
District Border:
| North | East | South | West |
| East Garo Hills District | West Khasi Hills District | Bangladesh | West Garo Hills District |
District HQ: Baghmara.
District is linked by: Roadways.
Language commonly used: English, Hindi, Local dialects
Major plantations: Rubber, Coffee etc.
Major minerals: Coal, Limestone, Sedimentary Clay, Iron Ore, Sillimanite, Glass Sand, Gypsum
Principal Forest Produce: Teak, Sal, Bamboo, Cane, Rubber, Medicinal Herbs and grass: Lemon grass, thatched grass, wild honey, etc.
Agriculture and horticulture products: Rice, Maize, Potato, Banana, Pineapple, Ginger, Turmeric, Bay leaf, Arecanut, Oranges, Jackfruit, etc.
Wild Life: Elephant, Tiger, Capped Langur, Clouded Leopard, Hoolock Gibbon, Butterflies, Bison, Black Bear, Leopards, Shambar Deer.
Birds: Hornbill, Hill Myena, Babbler, etc.
Major Rivers: Simsang (Someshwari), Bugai (Dimapara), Dareng, Daldem, Mahadeo, Kanai etc.
►DEMOGRAPHY
Demographic Profile according to Census 2011:
Description | 2011 | 2001 |
Actual Population | 142334 | 100980 |
Male | 73170 | 52007 |
Female | 69164 | 48973 |
Population Growth | 40.95% | 32.33% |
Area Sq. Km | 1887 | 1887 |
Density/km2 | 75 | 55 |
Proportion to Meghalaya Population | 4.80% | 4.35% |
Sex Ratio (Per 1000) | 945 | 942 |
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) | 974 | 970 |
Average Literacy | 71.72 | 54.45 |
Male Literacy | 76.23 | 60.98 |
Female Literacy | 66.90 | 47.45 |
Total Child Population (0-6 Age) | 27909 | 21314 |
Male Population (0-6 Age) | 14136 | 10817 |
Female Population (0-6 Age) | 13773 | 10497 |
Literates | 82062 | 43816 |
Male Literates | 45003 | 25340 |
Female Literates | 37059 | 18476 |
Child Proportion (0-6 Age) | 19.61% | 21.11% |
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) | 19.32% | 20.80% |
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) | 19.91% | 21.43% |
Source: census2011.co.in
Rural and Urban Population according to Census 2011:
Description | Rural | Urban |
Population (%) | 90.77 % | 9.23 % |
Total Population | 129203 | 13131 |
Male Population | 66470 | 6700 |
Female Population | 62733 | 6431 |
Sex Ratio | 944 | 960 |
Child Sex Ratio (0-6) | 971 | 1010 |
Child Population (0-6) | 25678 | 2231 |
Male Child(0-6) | 13026 | 1110 |
Female Child(0-6) | 12652 | 1121 |
Child Percentage (0-6) | 19.87 % | 16.99 % |
Male Child Percentage | 19.60 % | 16.57 % |
Female Child Percentage | 20.17 % | 17.43 % |
Literates | 72275 | 9787 |
Male Literates | 39880 | 5123 |
Female Literates | 32395 | 4664 |
Average Literacy | 69.81 % | 89.79 % |
Male Literacy | 74.62 % | 91.65 % |
Female Literacy | 64.69 % | 87.83 % |
Source: census2011.co.in
Religion-wise Population according to Census 2011:
Description | Total | Percentage |
Hindu | 7036 | 4.94 % |
Muslims | 1050 | 0.74 % |
Christian | 132984 | 93.43 % |
Sikh | 27 | 0.02 % |
Buddhist | 332 | 0.23 % |
Jain | 10 | 0.01 % |
Others | 362 | 0.25 % |
Not Stated | 533 | 0.37 % |
Source: census2011.co.in
Area and Density of Population, Census 2011:
District/ State | Area in km2 | Male | Female | Total | Density of population per km2 | Females per 1000 males |
South Garo Hills | 1889 | 73170 | 69164 | 142334 | 76 | 945 |
Meghalaya | 22429 | 1491832 | 1475057 | 2966889 | 132 | 989 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Sex-wise Rural-Urban Population, Census 2011:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
South Garo Hills | 66470 | 62733 | 129203 | 6700 | 6431 | 13131 | 73170 | 69164 | 142334 |
Meghalaya | 1194260 | 1177179 | 2371439 | 297572 | 297878 | 595450 | 1491832 | 1475057 | 2966889 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Total Population, Main Workers, Marginal Workers, Total Workers and Non-Workers, Census 2011:
Industrial Classification | South Garo Hills | Meghalaya |
Main Workers | ||
a. Cultivators | 22068 | 411270 |
b. Agricultural Labourers | 2781 | 114642 |
c. Workers in household industries | 464 | 11969 |
d. Other workers | 13084 | 383694 |
Marginal Workers | ||
a. Cultivators | 6077 | 83405 |
b. Agricultural Labourers | 2784 | 83722 |
c. Workers in household industries | 785 | 8519 |
d. Other workers | 5026 | 88398 |
Total Workers | 53069 | 1185619 |
Non-Workers | 89265 | 1781270 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Block-wise Population, Census 2011:
District/ Block | Area (Km2) | Population (2011) Census | Density per Km2 | No. of Females per '000 Males | ||
Person | Male | Female | ||||
South Garo Hills | 1887 | 142334 | 73170 | 69164 | 75 | 945 |
1. Chokpot | 649 | 40478 | 20647 | 19831 | 62 | 960 |
2. Baghmara | 651 | 50617 | 26156 | 24461 | 78 | 935 |
3. Rongara | 587 | 23023 | 11887 | 11136 | 39 | 937 |
4. Gasuapara |
| 28216 | 14480 | 13736 | - | 949 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Scheduled Tribe Population, 2011 Census:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | Scheduled Tribes as % to total population | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | ||
South Garo Hills | 62583 | 60485 | 123068 | 5557 | 5612 | 11169 | 68140 | 66097 | 134237 | 94.31 |
Meghalaya | 1070557 | 1066334 | 2136891 | 199171 | 219799 | 418970 | 1269728 | 1286133 | 2555861 | 86.15 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Scheduled Caste Population, 2011 Census:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | Scheduled Castes as % to total population | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | ||
South Garo Hills | 109 | 82 | 191 | 79 | 49 | 128 | 188 | 131 | 319 | 0.22 |
Meghalaya | 6068 | 5487 | 11573 | 3071 | 2711 | 5782 | 9157 | 8198 | 17355 | 0.58 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►AGRICULTURE:
Area, Production and Yield of Some Important Agricultural Crops, 2016-17:
(Area in Hectares/ Production in Metric Tonnes/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | Rice | Wheat | Maize | Pulse | Oilseed | Small Millets |
South Garo Hills | Area | 8615 | - | 1647 | 688 | 527 | 242 |
| Production | 21703 | - | 3014 | 1025 | 567 | 328 | |
| Yield | 2519 | - | 1830 | 1490 | 1076 | 1355 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 110891 | 489 | 29533 | 8304 | 15713 | 2942 |
| Production | 330392 | 1012 | 71056 | 12687 | 21123 | 3058 | |
| Yield | 2979 | 2070 | 2406 | 1528 | 1344 | 1039 |
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Some Commercial Crops, 2016-17:
(Area in Hectares/ Production in Metric Tonnes/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
Crops | South Garo Hills | Meghalaya | ||||
| Area | Production | Yield | Area | Production | Yield | |
Cotton* | 205 | 306 | 254 | 7389 | 10605 | 244 |
Jute** | 531 | 2813 | 954 | 6925 | 72905 | 1895 |
Mesta** | 920 | 5752 | 1125 | 4660 | 28555 | 1103 |
Sugarcane | 15 | 57 | 3800 | 148 | 486 | 3284 |
Tobacco | 132 | 111 | 841 | 810 | 818 | 1010 |
* Cotton= In bales of 170 Kgs/each
** Jute & Mesta= In bales of 180 Kgs/each
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Oilseed, 2016-17:
(Area in Hectares/ Production in Metric Tonnes/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | Castor | Sesamum | Rape & Mustard | Soyabean | Lineseed | Sunflower | Groundnut | Total |
South Garo Hills | Area | - | 217 | 290 | 20 | - | - | - | 527 |
| Production | - | 229 | 293 | 45 | - | - | - | 567 | |
| Yield | - | 1055 | 1010 | 2250 | - | - | - | 1076 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 89 | 2272 | 9854 | 1853 | 93 | 560 | 992 | 15713 |
| Production | 86 | 2597 | 10496 | 3874 | 56 | 1218 | 2796 | 21123 | |
| Yield | 966 | 1143 | 1065 | 2091 | 602 | 2175 | 2819 | 1344 |
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Pulse, 2016-17:
(Area in Hectares/ Production in Metric Tonnes/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | Pulse | |||||
Pea | Cow Pea | Lentil | Tur (Arhar) | Gram | Total | ||
South Garo Hills | Area | 105 | 333 | 38 | 139 | 73 | 688 |
| Production | 398 | 362 | 68 | 112 | 85 | 1025 | |
| Yield | 3790 | 1087 | 1789 | 806 | 1164 | 1490 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 2358 | 1661 | 1256 | 1173 | 1856 | 8304 |
| Production | 4755 | 2686 | 1486 | 1573 | 2187 | 12687 | |
| Yield | 2017 | 1617 | 1183 | 1341 | 1178 | 1528 | |
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Rice, 2016-17:
(Area in Hectares/ Production in Metric Tonnes/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | Rice | |||
Autumn | Winter | Spring | Total | ||
South Garo Hills | Area | 4940 | 3375 | 300 | 8615 |
| Production | 12296 | 8957 | 450 | 21703 | |
| Yield | 2489 | 2654 | 1500 | 2519 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 33310 | 63834 | 13747 | 110891 |
| Production | 88818 | 175689 | 65885 | 330392 | |
| Yield | 2666 | 2752 | 4793 | 2979 | |
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Land Use Classification, 2013-14:
(Hectares)
District/ State | Area Reporting For Land Utilisation Statistics | Area Sown more than once | Gross Cropped Area | |||||
Area under Forest | Land not available for cultivation | Other uncultivated land excluding Fallow land | Fallow land | Net Area Sown | Total | |||
South Garo Hills | 102283 | 11173 | 25398 | 24386 | 25449 | 188689 | 5274 | 30723 |
Meghalaya | 946197 | 239041 | 555234 | 215331 | 285659 | 2241462 | 57226 | 342885 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►HORTICULTURE:
Area, Production and Yield of Horticulture Crops, 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
Sl. No. | Name of the Crops | South Garo Hills | Meghalaya | ||||
Area | Prod. | Yield | Area | Prod. | Yield | ||
1. (a) | CITRUS FRUITS Khasi Mandarin | 191 | 570 | 2984 | 9147 | 45323 | 4955 |
(b) | Assam Lemon | 100 | 88 | 880 | 1160 | 5184 | 4469 |
(c) | Pomelon | 20 | 12 | 600 | 403 | 1761 | 4370 |
(d) | Others | 235 | 384 | 1634 | 1848 | 5496 | 2974 |
TOTAL CITRUS FRUITS (a+b+c+d) | 546 | 1054 | 1930 | 12558 | 57764 | 4600 | |
2 | Pine apple | 1231 | 9821 | 7978 | 12162 | 140945 | 11589 |
3 | Banana | 393 | 4316 | 10982 | 7242 | 94320 | 13024 |
4 | Papaya | 50 | 144 | 2880 | 962 | 7783 | 8090 |
5 | Strawberry | - | - | - | 144 | 1057 | 7340 |
6 | Temperate fruits | - | - | - | 1316 | 10986 | 8348 |
7 | Misc fruits | - | - | - | 3588 | 134417 | 37463 |
TOTAL FRUITS (1+2+3+4+5+6+7) | 2220 | 15335 | 6908 | 37972 | 447272 | 11779 | |
8. (a) | TUBER CROPS Potato | 68 | 554 | 8147 | 19449 | 214620 | 11035 |
(b) | Sweet potato | 149 | 584 | 3919 | 4650 | 17847 | 3838 |
(c) | Tapioca | 391 | 2815 | 7199 | 6353 | 40151 | 6320 |
TOTAL TUBERS | 608 | 3953 | 6502 | 30452 | 272618 | 8952 | |
9. (a) | SPICES CROPS Ginger | 276 | 1177 | 4264 | 10363 | 74893 | 7227 |
(b) | Turmeric | 130 | 931 | 7162 | 3281 | 23823 | 7261 |
(c) | Chillies | 380 | 290 | 763 | 2743 | 2628 | 958 |
(d) | Garlic | - | - | - | 417 | 1282 | 3074 |
(e) | Black Pepper | 52 | 36 | 692 | 1032 | 766 | 742 |
(f) | Tezpatta | - | - | - | 3956 | 11904 | 3009 |
TOTAL SPICES | 838 | 2434 | 2905 | 21792 | 115296 | 5291 | |
10. | Arecanut | 398 | 670 | 1683 | 18571 | 31478 | 1695 |
11. | Cashewnut | 4440 | 5209 | 1173 | 10459 | 22686 | 2169 |
Source: Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya, Shillong
►PLANTATION CROPS:
Area, Production and Yield of Coffee, 2013-14 to 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 (Pr) | 2016-2017 (Pr) |
South Garo Hills | Area | 30 | 36 | 43 | 48 |
| Production | 20 | 25 | 31 | 39 | |
| Yield | 667 | 694 | 721 | 813 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 248 | 286 | 354 | 416 |
| Production | 212 | 258 | 353 | 455 | |
| Yield | 855 | 903 | 997 | 1094 |
Source: Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Rubber, 2013-14 to 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 (Pr) | 2016-2017 (Pr) |
South Garo Hills | Area | 662 | 668 | 690 | 704 |
| Production | 30 | 42 | 55 | 68 | |
| Yield | 45 | 63 | 80 | 97 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 4945 | 4990 | 5152 | 5260 |
| Production | 1305 | 1526 | 2524 | 3188 | |
| Yield | 264 | 306 | 490 | 606 |
Source: Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Tea, 2013-14 to 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 (Pr) | 2016-2017 (Pr) |
South Garo Hills | Area | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Production | 33 | 42 | 52 | 62 | |
| Yield | 2357 | 2625 | 2889 | 3100 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 2247 | 2486 | 2718 | 2955 |
| Production | 5961 | 14441 | 16163 | 18001 | |
| Yield | 2653 | 5809 | 5947 | 6092 |
Source: Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya, Shillong
►FORESTRY:
Forest Cover, 2015:
(Area in Sq. km.)
District/ State | Geographical Area | 2015 Assessment | % of Geographical Area | Change | Scurb | |||
Very Dense | Moderately Dense | Open Forest | Total | |||||
South Garo Hills | 1849 | 43 | 988 | 611 | 1642 | 88.80 | -6 | 19 |
Meghalaya | 22429 | 449 | 9584 | 7184 | 17217 | 77.08 | -71 | 348 |
Source: India State of Forest Report 2015
Area under Forest, 2012-13:
('000 Hectares)
District/ State | Reserved Forest | Protected Forest | National Park | Un-Classed | Total |
South Garo Hills | 9.64 | NA | 35.20 | NA | 44.84 |
Meghalaya | 71.54 | 1.24 | 39.95 | 850.30 | 963.03 |
NA: Information Not Available
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►LIVESTOCK:
Livestock Population (a) Cattle & Buffaloes according to Livestock Census 2012:
(In Nos.)
District/ State | Cattle | Total Cattle | Buffalo | Total Bovine | |
Crossbred | Indigenous | ||||
South Garo Hills | 40 | 69426 | 69466 | 2 | 69468 |
Meghalaya | 26458 | 879295 | 905753 | 24894 | 930647 |
Source: Livestock Census 2012
Livestock Population (b) Sheep, Goat, Horses & Ponies according to Livestock Census 2012:
(In Nos.)
District/ State | Sheep | Total Sheep | Total Goats | Total Horses & Ponies | |
Crossbred | Indigenous | ||||
South Garo Hills | 0 | 6 | 6 | 49272 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 805 | 20186 | 20991 | 472325 | 1301 |
Source: Livestock Census 2012
Livestock Population (c) Pig and Rabbit Population according to Livestock Census 2012:
(In Nos.)
District/ State | Pigs | Total Pigs | Total Livestock | Total Rabbits | |
Crossbred | Indigenous | ||||
South Garo Hills | 9746 | 32093 | 41839 | 160585 | 60 |
Meghalaya | 137984 | 431317 | 569301 | 1994565 | 1293 |
Source: Livestock Census 2012
Poultry Population according to Livestock Census 2012:
(In Nos.)
District/ State | Fowls | Ducks | Turkey | Other Poultry Birds like Guineas, Fowls etc. | Grand Total | ||||
Desi | Improved | Total | Desi | Improved | Total | ||||
South Garo Hills | 270036 | 3636 | 273672 | 1316 | 6 | 1322 | 2 | 26 | 275022 |
Meghalaya | 3197559 | 344157 | 3541716 | 22331 | 514 | 22845 | 498 | 2185 | 3567244 |
Source: Livestock Census 2012
Category-wise Meat Production, 2014-15:
(In Tonnes)
District/ State | Cattle | Buffaloes | Pigs | Sheep & Goat | Poultry |
South Garo Hills | 878 | - | 317 | 101 | 90 |
Meghalaya | 24077 | 572 | 11086 | 1298 | 4287 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Egg Production, 2014-15:
(Lakh Nos.)
District | Summer | Monsoon | Winter | Total Egg | ||||
Fowls | Duck | Fowls | Duck | Fowls | Duck | Fowls | Duck | |
South Garo Hills | 18.4 | 0.32 | 18.96 | 0.32 | 18.42 | 0.34 | 55.78 | 0.98 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Number of Animals Slaughtered , 2014-15:
('000 Nos.)
District/ State | Cattle | Buffaloes | Pig | Sheep & Goat | Poultry |
South Garo Hills | 9.79 | - | 7.29 | 9.8 | 69.47 |
Meghalaya | 240.82 | 3.16 | 231.98 | 107.11 | 2974.44 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Number of Veterinary Institutions, 2013-14 and 2014-15:
| District/ State | Hospitals | Dispensaries | Aid Centre | Key Village Centers | Stockmen Centers | Veterinary Doctors/ Surgeons |
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| South Garo Hills | - | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | 8 |
Meghalaya | 4 | 114 | 49 | 10 | 24 | 255 |
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| South Garo Hills | - | 6 | 5 | - | 2 | 8 |
Meghalaya | 4 | 113 | 50 | 10 | 26 | 255 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
►EDUCATION:
Percentage of Literacy by Sex:
District/ State | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | ||||||||
Persons | Male | Female | Persons | Male | Female | Persons | Male | Female | Persons | Male | Female | |
South Garo Hills | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54.45 | 60.98 | 47.45 | 71.72 | 76.23 | 66.90 |
Meghalaya | 34.08 | 37.89 | 30.08 | 49.10 | 53.12 | 44.85 | 62.56 | 65.4 | 59.61 | 74.43 | 75.95 | 72.89 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Percentage of Literacy by Area:
District/ State | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | ||||||||
Total | Rural | Urban | Total | Rural | Urban | Total | Rural | Urban | Total | Rural | Urban | |
South Garo Hills | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55.00 | 52.16 | 83.84 | 71.72 | 69.81 | 89.79 |
Meghalaya | 34.08 | 27.45 | 64.12 | 49.10 | 41.05 | 81.74 | 62.56 | 56.29 | 86.30 | 74.43 | 69.92 | 90.97 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Literacy Rate of Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste, 2011 Census:
District/ State | Total/ Rural/ Urban | Scheduled Tribe (ST) | Scheduled Caste (SC) | ||||
Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | ||
South Garo Hills | Total | 71.22 | 75.63 | 66.66 | 86.80 | 90.69 | 81.03 |
Rural | 69.49 | 74.18 | 64.62 | 83.23 | 86.73 | 78.66 | |
Urban | 89.80 | 91.48 | 88.13 | 92.17 | 95.94 | 85.36 | |
Meghalaya | Total | 74.53 | 75.54 | 73.54 | 68.56 | 74.88 | 61.42 |
Rural | 70.98 | 72.19 | 69.78 | 61.13 | 67.93 | 53.45 | |
Urban | 91.26 | 92.30 | 90.33 | 82.77 | 88.17 | 76.66 | |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Elementary School by Category, 2014-15:
District/ State | Primary only | Primary with Upper-Primary | Primary with Upper & Sec/H. Sec. School | Upper Primary only | Upper Primary with Sec/H. Sec. School | Primary with Upper Primary & Sec. School | Upper Primary with Sec. School | Total School |
South Garo Hills | 708 | 2 | N.A | 293 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1009 |
Meghalaya | 9323 | 152 | 23 | 3388 | 48 | 95 | 146 | 13175 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
►HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE:
Number of Hospitals and Dispensaries, 2015-16:
District/ State | Hospitals | Dispensaries |
South Garo Hills | 1 | 1 |
Meghalaya | 12 | 13 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Number of Primary Health Centres, Community Health Centres, Sub-Centre, 2015-16:
District | Primary Health Centre | Community Health Centre | Sub Centre (including functional MCW) | Leprosy Colonies | Leprosy Control Unit | Set Centre |
South Garo Hills | 6 | - | 25 | - | - | 2 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Number of Para Medical Staff, 2015-16:
District/ State | Doctors | Nurses | Pharmacist | A.N.M. | Health Visitors | Lab Technicians | Vaccinator |
South Garo Hills | 31* | 24 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
Meghalaya | 609 | 835 | 189 | 755 | 67 | 163 | 100 |
* Including South West Garo Hills District
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Number & Types of Beds, 2015-16:
District/ State | General Beds | Maternity Beds | Paediatric Beds | T.B. Beds | Other Beds | Total |
South Garo Hills | 190 | - | - | - | - | 190 |
Meghalaya | 3340 | 340 | 110 | 287 | 150 | 4227 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Report on Immunization Programme, 2014-15 and 2015-16:
District/ State | D.P.T. Immunization 3rd doses | |||||
2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | |||||
Target | Achievement | % of Achievement | Target | Achievement | % of Achievement | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
South Garo Hills | 3844 | 3088 | 80 | 3965 | 2832 | 71 |
Meghalaya | 79800 | 75647 | 95 | 82200 | 66199 | 81 |
Contd.
District/ State | O.P.V. 3rd doses | |||||
2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | |||||
Target | Achievement | % of Achievement | Target | Achievement | % of Achievement | |
1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
South Garo Hills | 3844 | 3017 | 78 | 3965 | 3046 | 77 |
Meghalaya | 79800 | 75484 | 95 | 82200 | 74292 | 90 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Number of Habitations Provided with Drinking Water Supply Facilities, 2015-16:
District/ State | Number of habitations covered |
South Garo Hills | 10 |
Meghalaya | 242 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
►TELECOMMUNICATION:
Number of Telecommunication, 2012-13:
District/ State | Telephone Exchanges | Public Call Offices | Telephone Connection |
South Garo Hills | 1 | 21 | 292 |
Meghalaya | 70 | 1970 | 41334 |
- Information Not Available
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►TRANSPORT:
Number of Motor Vehicles Registered, 2015-16:
District/ State | Type of Vehicles | Trucks | Buses | Cars | Jeeps | Tractors | Trailers | Two Wheelers | Three Wheelers | Taxis (local + Tourist) Taxis | Maxi Taxi | Others | Total |
South Garo Hills | Govt. | 10 | 3 | 2 | 41 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | 69 |
Pvt. | 2086 | 79 | 791 | 251 | 23 | 7 | 8305 | 404 | 84 | 85 | 1035 | 13150 | |
Total | 2096 | 82 | 793 | 292 | 23 | 7 | 8317 | 404 | 84 | 85 | 1036 | 13219 | |
Meghalaya | Govt. | 1777 | 736 | 1045 | 3901 | 174 | 316 | 656 | - | - | 5 | 585 | 9195 |
Pvt. | 28068 | 4809 | 73962 | 17495 | 691 | 2557 | 94494 | 12970 | 18432 | 4706 | 10642 | 268824 | |
Total | 29845 | 5545 | 75007 | 21396 | 865 | 2873 | 95150 | 12970 | 18432 | 4711 | 112215 | 278019 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
►TOURISM:
Number of Tourist Spots:
District/ State | 2001 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
South Garo Hills | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Meghalaya | 64 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 99 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►BANKING:
Deposit and Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks, 2015 and 2016:
(As on December) (Amount in Rs Million)
District/ State | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||
No. of Offices | Deposits | Credit | Credit/Deposit Percentage | No. of Offices | Deposits | Credit | Credit/Deposit Percentage | |
South Garo Hills | 4 | 1103 | 286 | 25.93 | 4 | 1277 | 336 | 26.31 |
Meghalaya | 303 | 172891 | 43012 | 24.87 | 341 | 202838 | 50319 | 24.81 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Population Group-wise Deposits and Credit of SCB's March 2015 and 2016:
Year | Population Group | No. of | No. of | Deposit - Amount in Million | Credit- Amount Outstanding in Million |
2015 | Rural | 4 | 28671 | 1167.2 | 229.7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 34352 | 1144.9 | 308.3 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
►CO-OPERATION:
Growth of Co-Operative Societies, 2013-14:
District/ State | No. of Societies | Membership ('000 Nos.) | Share Capital (Rs. in Lakhs.) | Working Capital (Rs. in Lakhs) |
South Garo Hills | 55 | 9 | 138.06 | 328.32 |
Meghalaya | 1410 | 173 | 8971.26 | 209865.25 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►EMPLOYMENT:
Employment Exchange Statistics, 2011:
District/ State | Number of Employment Exchanges | Registration | Vacancies Notified | Placement | Number of applicants on the live Register |
South Garo Hills | 1 | 30 | NA | NA | 169 |
Meghalaya | 12 | 5145 | 577 | 15 | 29834 |
NA: Information Not Available
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►INDUSTRY:
Number of Small Scale Industrial Units registered with the Directorate of Industries, 2013-14 and 2014-15:
District/ State | No. of S.S.I. | Investment in Plant & Machinery (Rs. in Lakhs) | No. of Persons Employed |
| 2014-2015 | |||
South Garo Hills | 31 | 31 | 90 |
Meghalaya | 506 | 5143.63 | 2059 |
District/ State | No. of S.S.I. | Investment in Plant & Machinery (Rs. in Lakhs) | No. of Persons Employed |
| 2013-2014 | |||
South Garo Hills | 67 | 60.40 | 261 |
Meghalaya | 629 | 4141.31 | 2401 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
No. of Small Scale Industries, 2013-14:
Industry | South Garo Hills | Meghalaya |
1. Wooden Furniture | - | 11 |
2. Cement Based Industries | - | - |
3. Steel based Industries | 2 | 29 |
4. Leather based Industries | - | - |
5. Stone Products | - | 17 |
6. Tailoring | 23 | 98 |
7. Lime Making | - | 1 |
8. Saw Mills | - | - |
9. Betel Nut Preservation | - | 78 |
10. Motor Repairing, Servicing | 2 | 9 |
11. Tyre rethreading, vulcanizing | - | 6 |
12. Bakery | 4 | 10 |
13. Food products, noodles | - | 9 |
14. Printing Press, Offsets | - | 1 |
15. Dry Cleaning | - | - |
16. Cane & Bamboo works | 21 | 49 |
17. Knitting & Embroidery | - | - |
18. Weaving, Handloom | 4 | 45 |
19. Blacksmith | - | 20 |
20. Computer Data Processing | 2 | 15 |
21. Atta Chaki, Rice & Flour Mills | - | 2 |
22. Satellite Cable T.V. Network | - | 1 |
23. Handicraft | 4 | 96 |
24. Others | 5 | 132 |
Total | 67 | 629 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016