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About Rongmagiri Village

Rongmagiri is a small village in Selsella tehsil, in the district of West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 83, made up of 42 males and 41 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 794104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rongmagiri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rongmagiri village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District West Garo Hills
Tehsil Selsella
Pincode 794104
Population 83
Male Population 42
Female Population 41
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
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 Rongmagiri compares

By the 2011 count Rongmagiri is the 301st largest of the 331 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 512 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 1001.

Getting to Rongmagiri

Rongmagiri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rongmagiri 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 Rongmagiri from other places

Rongmagiri lies about 15 km from West Garo Hills, and the nearest railway station is Dhubri, about 36 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 Rongmagiri
Tehsil headquarters Selsella 14 km
District headquarters West Garo Hills 15 km
Nearest town Tura 25 km
Nearest railway station Dhubri 36 km

Villages closest to Rongmagiri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Selsella 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 Rongmagiri

As per the Census of India 2011, Rongmagiri village had a population of 83. That makes it the 301st largest of the 331 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 512 residents.

Rongmagiri village has 42 males and 41 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rongmagiri has about 976 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 1001.

The pincode recorded for Rongmagiri is 794104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rongmagiri falls under Selsella tehsil of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya.

The nearest railway station to Rongmagiri is Dhubri, about 36 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 Rongmagiri.

Rongmagiri is about 15 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.

Rongmagiri is in Selsella tehsil of West Garo Hills district. Selsella is about 14 km away. West Garo Hills is about 15 km away. Tura is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Boldakgre (11 km), Boldokagiri (11 km) and Rongmachokgre (11 km).

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

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