South Garo Hills

The South Garo Hills is a district in Meghalaya that covers about 1850 square kilometers of area. The South Garo Hills of Meghalaya, located in the southern part of the state, is bounded by West Garo Hills in the west, East Garo Hills in the north, West Garo Hills in the east and Bangladesh in the south.

On 18th June, 1992, South Garo Hills emerged as a separate state: initially South Garo Hills in Meghalaya was a part of the West Garo Hills.

A snapshot at the South Garo Hills at Meghalaya is as follows:

Geographical area - 1850 square kilometers.

Climate - South-west monsoon.

Major Rivers - Someswari, Moheskola, Mahadeo, Chibok, Rongdik, Rompa and Ringdi.

Main crops - Paddy, sugarcane, cashew nut, mustard, cotton, jute, potato, etc.

Minerals found - Coal, fireclay, limestone, phosphorite, lithomargic clay, gypsum, glass, etc. Coal fields - Siju and Pendengru-Balpakram.

Natural boundaries - West Garo Hills district (in the west), East Garo Hills (in the north), West Garo Hills (in the east) and Bangladesh (in the south).

Population - 77073 (according to 2001).

Density of Population - 54.

Indegenous inhabitants - Garos, Rabhas, Koches, Hajongs, Kacharis, Dalus, Rajbansis, Meches, etc.

Literacy rate - 55.82%.

Headquarter - Baghmara.

Furthermore, talking about the topography of the Meghalaya South Garo Hills, it can be said that the highest peak of the region is the Chitmang Peak (1,029 meters). Locally the Chitmang Peak is also known as 'Waimong' and 'Kaylas'. Adjacent to the Chitmang Peak in the Meghalaya South Garo Hills, we come across the Balpakram Hills (863 meters).