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Demography

The population of East Garo Hills district consists of two major groups - tribal & non-tribal. The tribal population of the district amounts to 96.54 % of the total population. The majority of the tribal population are the Garos, while the other indigenous inhabitants are the Hajongs, Rabhas, Koches, Rajbansis, Kacharis and Dalus. The small non-tribal population, including the Scheduled Castes is mostly concentrated in the urban settlements of Williamnagar and semi-urban habitations like Rongjeng, Songsak & Rongsak. The distribution of population in the district is uneven and is mostly governed by topography. The population of the district is mainly concentrated in the flatter areas like Williamnagar and Rongjeng. Since the economy of the district is primarily agricultural, the topography and soil type have a great influence on the population distribution. Also the uneven topography which also influences factors such as accessibility to the areas, causes the low density of population in the interiors of the district.

Primary Census Abstract for East Garo Hills District (Census, 2011)

Item	Total	Rural	Urban
Area (in sq. kms)	1517.00	1507.28	9.72
Households	26585	22333	4252
Population in the age group (0-6)
Male	14247	12474	1773
Female	14043	12222	1821
Total	28290	24696	3594
Scheduled Castes Population
Male	248	90	267
Female	162	53	158
Total	410	143	109
Scheduled Tribes Population
Male	69925	59695	10230
Female	68554	57979	10575
Total	138479	117674	20805
Literates Population
Male	44908	34940	9968
Female	37412	28422	8720
Total	82050	63362	18688
Total Workers
Male	33414	27866	5548
Female	24914	23169	1745
Total	58328	51035	7293
Main Workers
Male	28531	23451	5080
Female	12952	11589	1363
Total	41483	35040	6443
(i) Cultivators
Male	18105	17720	385
Female	9630	9443	187
Total	27735	27163	572
(ii) Agricultural Workers
Male	1891	1820	71
Female	1039	1008	31
Total	2930	2828	102
(iii) Household Industry Workers
Male	209	178	31
Female	122	94	28
Total	331	272	59
(iv) Other Workers
Male	8326	3733	4593
Female	2161	1044	1777
Total	10487	4777	5710
Marginal Workers
Male	4883	4415	468
Female	11962	11580	382
Total	16845	15995	850
(i) Marginal Cultivators
Male	2216	2188	28
Female	7658	7531	127
Total	9874	9719	155
(ii) Marginal Agricultural Labourers
Male	1405	1360	45
Female	3184	3152	32
Total	4589	4512	77
(iii) Marginal Household Industry Workers
Male	140	124	16
Female	244	220	24
Total	384	344	40
(iv) Marginal Other Workers
Male	122	743	379
Female	876	677	199
Total	1998	1420	578
Non-Workers
Male	40938	33751	7187
Female	46532	36415	10117
Total	87470	70166	17304
Source:- District Statistical Officer, Williamnagar.