Skip to main content

About Dalugaon Village

Dalugaon is a small village in Dalu tehsil, in the district of West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 394, made up of 198 males and 196 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 794103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dalugaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dalugaon village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District West Garo Hills
Tehsil Dalu
Pincode 794103
Population 394
Male Population 198
Female Population 196
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dalugaon compares

By the 2011 count Dalugaon is the 47th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 289 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Dalugaon

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

How far is Dalugaon from other places

Dalugaon lies about 44 km from West Garo Hills, and the nearest railway station is Mendipathar, about 88 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dalugaon
Tehsil headquarters Dalu under 2 km
Nearest town Tura 34 km
District headquarters West Garo Hills 44 km
Nearest railway station Mendipathar 88 km

Villages closest to Dalugaon

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dalu tehsil.

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 Dalugaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Dalugaon village had a population of 394. That makes it the 47th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 289 residents.

Dalugaon village has 198 males and 196 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dalugaon has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Dalugaon is 794103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dalugaon falls under Dalu tehsil of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya.

The nearest railway station to Dalugaon is Mendipathar, about 88 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 <5 km distance for Dalugaon.

Dalugaon is about 44 km from West Garo Hills in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dalugaon is in Dalu tehsil of West Garo Hills district. Dalu is about under 2 km away. Tura is about 34 km away. West Garo Hills is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barengapara (4.0 km), Bengpara (4.0 km) and Thibapara (4.1 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All