North Garo Hills district

North Garo Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India.^[1] The district headquarters are located at Resubelpara.^[2] The district occupies an area of 1,113 km² and has a population of 1,18,325 (as of 2001).

North Garo Hills district North Garo
District of Meghalaya
North Garo Hills district Location in Meghalaya
Country	India
State	Meghalaya
Headquarters	Resubelpara
Government
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	4
Area
• Total	1,113 km2 (430 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	118,325
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	northgarohills.gov.in

History

The North Garo Hills district was carved out of the erstwhile East Garo Hills district. And whereas for public convenience and better administration the Governor of Meghalaya considers it necessary to upgrade the said Resubelpara Civil Sub-Division of East Garo Hills District into a full·fledged District.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Resubelpara is the district headquarters of North Garo Hills District.