West Garo Hills district

Coordinates: 25°31′00″N 90°13′00″E / 25.5167°N 90.2167°E / 25.5167; 90.2167
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West Garo Hills district
Vidhan Sabha constituencies
9
Area
 • Total2,855 km2 (1,102 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total472,497
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy53%
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitewestgarohills.gov.in

West Garo Hills is an administrative

7), after East Khasi Hills.[1]

West Garo Hills district is located at the westernmost part of Meghalaya. The district is bounded by East Garo Hills district on the east, by South Garo Hills district on the south-east, Goalpara district of Assam state on the north and north-west and Bangladesh on the south.

History

On 22 October 1976, the Garo Hills district was bifurcated into two districts: the West Garo Hills district and the

West Garo Hills
on 7 August 2012

Economy

In 2006 the

640).[2] It is one of the three districts in Meghalaya currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]

Mahendraganj international border crossing

The Mahendraganj-Baksiganj international border crossing is at the Mahendraganj town in West Garo Hills district in India, on NH12 to Baksiganj in Mymensingh division, Bangladesh. It is an international crossing being further developed as part of the Bharatmala.[3]

Phulbari-Dhubri Bridge on Brahmaputra river

  • Phulbari-Dhubri Bridge: After the completion of Phulbari-Dhubri Bridge on Brahmaputra river, the district will be connected to West Bengal via Dhubri, Assam. A rail line extending from Dhubri till Mahendraganj International border can change the economy of the entire region. The Phulbari-Dhubri Bridge will be the longest bridge in the country.

Divisions

Administrative divisions

West Garo Hills district presently has eight C & RD Blocks [4]

Name Headquarters Population Location
Dadenggiri Dadenggiri
Dalu Dalu
Gambegre Gambegre
Rongram Asananggiri
Selsella Selsella
Tikrikilla Tikrikilla
Demdema Demdema Demdema C & RD Block
Batabari Batabari Batabari C & RD Block

Demographics

Religions in West Garo Hills (2011)[5]

  Christianity (60.20%)
  Hinduism (19.11%)
  Islam (16.60%)
  Buddhism (0.53%)
  Others (3.56%)

The district has a

640).[1] The district has a population density of 173 inhabitants per square kilometre (450/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.02%.[1] West Garo Hills has a sex ratio of 979 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 68.38%.[1]

Tura has a mixed population of

Bodo and a fair sprinkling of South Indians in the Catholic Church, the teaching profession and the paramilitary forces.[citation needed
]

Languages

Languages spoken in West Garo Hills (2011)[9]

  
Hindi
(1.48%)
  Others (26.48%)

Goalpariya, locally known as Deshi is the second largest language. Hajong, Koch and Rabha are the next largest languages. Assamese is spoken by a small minority. The Muslim non-tribals along with the Rabhas, Koches and Hajongs of the plain belt mostly study Assamese as their MIL, whereas Hindu non-tribals study Bengali as their MIL. A small minority of Hindi
speakers are in the district.

Culture

Places of Interest

Some places of interest in Garo Hills are Siju Cave, Nokrek Peak, Siju Bird Sanctuary, Imilsang Dare falls, Sosibibra and Rongdong falls.

Some places worth visiting in West Garo Hills are

  • Bhaitbari / Wadagokgre Excavation Site
  • Pelga Waterfalls
  • Tura Peak Range
  • Nokrek Peak in Nokrek National Park
  • Nokpante Institution
  • Rongai Valley
  • Phulbari River side

Flora and fauna

In 1986 West Garo Hills district, along with its sister districts

East Garo Hills, became home to Nokrek National Park. The park has an area of 47 km2 (18.1 sq mi).[10]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. ^ "2017 Documents" (PDF). pibphoto.nic.in. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ^ https://megcnrd.gov.in/cdblocks.htm
  5. ^ https://theshillongtimes.com/2015/09/18/muslim-population-up-hindus-dip/# [bare URL]
  6. ^ "Muslim population up; Hindus dip | The Shillong Times". theshillongtimes.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Montenegro 661,807 July 2011 est.
  8. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Vermont 625,741
  9. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - South Garo Hills". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Meghalaya". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.

External links

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