South West Garo Hills came into existence as a district of the state of Meghalaya on 7 August 2012. It is a small district of just 822 sq kms with only 170794 people.
A brief overview about the district:
State | Meghalaya |
Region: | South West Meghalaya |
Headquarters: | Ampati |
Inaugurated on: | 7 August 2012 |
CNRD Blocks: | 3 |
Area: | 822 sq kms |
Population (2011): | 170794 |
Coordinates: | 25º27.505, 089º56.456 |
►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 West Garo Hills | Area | 17775 | 219 | 2435 | 1539 | 3347 | 235 |
Production | 60295 | 486 | 6183 | 2012 | 4127 | 173 | |
Yield | 3392 | 2219 | 2539 | 1307 | 1233 | 736 | |
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 West Garo Hills | Meghalaya | ||||
Area | Production | Yield | Area | Production | Yield | |
Cotton* | 458 | 830 | 308 | 7389 | 10605 | 244 |
Jute** | 1813 | 19865 | 1972 | 6925 | 72905 | 1895 |
Mesta** | 1358 | 8480 | 1124 | 4660 | 28555 | 1103 |
Sugarcane | 13 | 50 | 3846 | 148 | 486 | 3284 |
Tobacco | 156 | 163 | 1045 | 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 West Garo Hills | Area | 26 | 453 | 2760 | 94 | 14 | - | - | 3347 |
Production | 24 | 515 | 2987 | 592 | 9 | - | - | 4127 | |
Yield | 923 | 1137 | 1082 | 6298 | 643 | - | - | 1233 | |
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 West Garo Hills | Area | 332 | 150 | 450 | 322 | 285 | 1539 |
Production | 467 | 257 | 448 | 469 | 371 | 2012 | |
Yield | 1407 | 1713 | 996 | 1457 | 1302 | 1307 | |
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 West Garo Hills | Area | 5436 | 7405 | 4934 | 17775 |
Production | 13729 | 21875 | 24691 | 60295 | |
Yield | 2526 | 2954 | 5004 | 3392 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 33310 | 63834 | 13747 | 110891 |
Production | 88818 | 175689 | 65885 | 330392 | |
Yield | 2666 | 2752 | 4793 | 2979 | |
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong
►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 West Garo Hills | Meghalaya | ||||
Area | Prod. | Yield | Area | Prod. | Yield | ||
1. (a) | CITRUS FRUITS Khasi Mandarin | 189 | 595 | 3148 | 9147 | 45323 | 4955 |
(b) | Assam Lemon | 68 | 186 | 2735 | 1160 | 5184 | 4469 |
(c) | Pomelon | 38 | 19 | 500 | 403 | 1761 | 4370 |
(d) | Others | 35 | 103 | 2943 | 1848 | 5496 | 2974 |
TOTAL CITRUS FRUITS (a+b+c+d) | 330 | 903 | 2736 | 12558 | 57764 | 4600 | |
2 | Pine apple | 614 | 6182 | 10068 | 12162 | 140945 | 11589 |
3 | Banana | 437 | 5760 | 13181 | 7242 | 94320 | 13024 |
4 | Papaya | 39 | 375 | 9615 | 962 | 7783 | 8090 |
5 | Strawberry | 19 | 45 | 2368 | 144 | 1057 | 7340 |
6 | Temperate fruits | - | - | - | 1316 | 10986 | 8348 |
7 | Misc fruits | - | - | - | 3588 | 134417 | 37463 |
TOTAL FRUITS (1+2+3+4+5+6+7) | 1439 | 13265 | 9218 | 37972 | 447272 | 11779 | |
8. (a) | TUBER CROPS Potato | 236 | 2352 | 9966 | 19449 | 214620 | 11035 |
(b) | Sweet potato | 197 | 773 | 3924 | 4650 | 17847 | 3838 |
(c) | Tapioca | 483 | 3073 | 6362 | 6353 | 40151 | 6320 |
TOTAL TUBERS | 916 | 6198 | 6766 | 30452 | 272618 | 8952 | |
9. (a) | SPICES CROPS Ginger | 207 | 6089 | 29415 | 10363 | 74893 | 7227 |
(b) | Turmeric | 163 | 1139 | 6988 | 3281 | 23823 | 7261 |
(c) | Chillies | 228 | 174 | 763 | 2743 | 2628 | 958 |
(d) | Garlic | - | - | - | 417 | 1282 | 3074 |
(e) | Black Pepper | 62 | 37 | 597 | 1032 | 766 | 742 |
(f) | Tezpatta | - | - | - | 3956 | 11904 | 3009 |
TOTAL SPICES | 660 | 7439 | 1127 | 21792 | 115296 | 5291 | |
10. | Arecanut | 1549 | 3334 | 2152 | 18571 | 31478 | 1695 |
11. | Cashewnut | 1657 | 4785 | 2888 | 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 West Garo Hills | Area | 25 | 28 | 35 | 42 |
Production | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
Yield | 160 | 179 | 171 | 190 | |
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 West Garo Hills | Area | 333 | 337 | 350 | 359 |
Production | 44 | 57 | 78 | 94 | |
Yield | 132 | 169 | 223 | 262 | |
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 West Garo Hills | Area | 15 | 18 | 22 | 28 |
Production | 92 | 122 | 166 | 221 | |
Yield | 6133 | 6778 | 7545 | 7893 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 2247 | 2486 | 2718 | 2955 |
Production | 5961 | 14441 | 16163 | 18001 | |
Yield | 2653 | 5809 | 5947 | 6092 |
Source: Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya, Shillong
►LIVESTOCK:
Livestock Population (a) Cattle & Buffaloes according to Livestock Census 2012:
(In Nos.)
District/ State | Cattle | Total Cattle | Buffalo | Total Bovine | |
Crossbred | Indigenous | ||||
South West Garo Hills | 134 | 113390 | 113524 | 5164 | 118688 |
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 West Garo Hills | 0 | 819 | 819 | 62135 | 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 West Garo Hills | 921 | 35333 | 36254 | 217896 | 10 |
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 West Garo Hills | 195467 | 6660 | 202127 | 3643 | 2 | 3645 | 0 | 133 | 205905 |
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 West Garo Hills | 317 | 29 | 90 | 20 | 55 |
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 West Garo Hills | 17.87 | 1.59 | 17.92 | 1.6 | 16.98 | 1.51 | 52.77 | 4.7 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Number of Animals Slaughtered , 2014-15:
('000 Nos.)
District/ State | Cattle | Buffaloes | Pig | Sheep & Goat | Poultry |
South West Garo Hills | 3.53 | 0.24 | 2.07 | 1.96 | 42.32 |
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 West Garo Hills | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Meghalaya | 4 | 114 | 49 | 10 | 24 | 255 |
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| South West Garo Hills | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Meghalaya | 4 | 113 | 50 | 10 | 26 | 255 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
►EDUCATION:
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 West Garo Hills | 528 | 10 | N.A | 175 | 5 | N.A | 5 | 723 |
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 West Garo Hills | - | - |
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 West Garo Hills | 9 | - | 28 | - | - | - |
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 West Garo Hills | 31* | 25 | 13 | 44 | - | 8 | 10 |
Meghalaya | 609 | 835 | 189 | 755 | 67 | 163 | 100 |
* Including South 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 West Garo hills | 150 | - | - | - | - | 150 |
Meghalaya | 3340 | 340 | 110 | 287 | 150 | 4227 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Number of Habitations Provided with Drinking Water Supply Facilities, 2015-16:
District/ State | Number of habitations covered |
South West Garo Hills | 39 |
Meghalaya | 242 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
►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 West Garo Hills | Govt. | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
Pvt. | 5 | 7 | 22 | 4 | - | - | 570 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 704 | |
Total | 5 | 11 | 23 | 5 | - | - | 571 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 711 | |
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 West Garo Hills | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
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 West Garo Hills | 7 | 1462 | 561 | 38.38 | 10 | 2262 | 653 | 28.87 |
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 2016:
District | Population Group | No. of | No. of | Deposit - Amount in Million | Credit- Amount Outstanding in Million |
South West Garo Hills | Rural | 7 | 90311 | 1516.3 | 591.9 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
►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 West Garo Hills | 18 | 14.55 | 42 |
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 West Garo Hills | 3 | 1.766 | 8 |
Meghalaya | 629 | 4141.31 | 2401 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
No. of Small Scale Industries, 2013-14:
Industry | South West Garo Hills | Meghalaya |
1. Wooden Furniture | - | 11 |
2. Cement Based Industries | - | - |
3. Steel based Industries | - | 29 |
4. Leather based Industries | - | - |
5. Stone Products | - | 17 |
6. Tailoring | 1 | 98 |
7. Lime Making | - | 1 |
8. Saw Mills | - | - |
9. Betel Nut Preservation | - | 78 |
10. Motor Repairing, Servicing | - | 9 |
11. Tyre rethreading, vulcanizing | - | 6 |
12. Bakery | - | 10 |
13. Food products, noodles | - | 9 |
14. Printing Press, Offsets | - | 1 |
15. Dry Cleaning | - | - |
16. Cane & Bamboo works | - | 49 |
17. Knitting & Embroidery | - | - |
18. Weaving, Handloom | - | 45 |
19. Blacksmith | - | 20 |
20. Computer Data Processing | - | 15 |
21. Atta Chaki, Rice & Flour Mills | - | 2 |
22. Satellite Cable T.V. Network | - | 1 |
23. Handicraft | - | 96 |
24. Others | - | 132 |
Total | 3 | 629 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016