South West Garo Hills district
Southwest Garo Hills district | |
|---|---|
Location in Meghalaya | |
| Country | India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Headquarters | Ampati |
| Government | |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3 |
| Area | |
• Total | 822 km2 (317 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 172,795 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 56.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | southwestgarohills |
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Southwest Garo Hills is an administrative district in the State of Meghalaya, India. The Ampati Civil Sub-Division is upgraded to a full fledged district as South West Garo Hills, on 7 August 2012 with its headquarters at Ampati. It was inaugurated by Dr. Mukul Sangma, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Meghalaya, India.