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About Gairong Village

Gairong is a small village in Kharkutta tehsil, in the district of East Garo Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 439, made up of 224 males and 215 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 794110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gairong Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gairong village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District East Garo Hills
Tehsil Kharkutta
Pincode 794110
Population 439
Male Population 224
Female Population 215
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gairong compares

By the 2011 count Gairong is the 26th largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 296 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Gairong

Gairong is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gairong as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dokongsi C, Doreng Saram, Dosaram and Dosingkol. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Gairong

As per the Census of India 2011, Gairong village had a population of 439. That makes it the 26th largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 296 residents.

Gairong village has 224 males and 215 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gairong has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Gairong is 794110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gairong falls under Kharkutta tehsil of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya.

The census record for Gairong notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Gairong.

Gairong is in Kharkutta tehsil of East Garo Hills district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gairong today is likely to be higher.

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