Sub-Division at a Glance

Administrative Profile
  • Status: Civil Sub-Division
  • C&RD Block: Dadenggre Block, Batabari Block, Demdema Block, Selsella Block
  • Headquarters: Dadenggre
  • Key Offices: SDO (Civil), SDPO, Community Health Centre (CHC)
Geographical & Demographic Highlights
Topography Rolling foothills and fertile lowlands
Climate Tropical / Sub-tropical; warmer and more humid than Shillong
Principal Tribes Garo, Rabha, Hajong, Koch
Language Garo, English, Hindi

Economy, Infrastructure & Connectivity

Economic Pillars
  • Cash Crops: Ginger, Black Pepper, Broom Grass
  • Horticulture: Pineapple, Banana, Areca Nut
  • Emerging Industry: Rubber plantations
Connectivity
  • Distance to Tura: ~45 km
  • Distance to Guwahati: ~240 km
  • Key Roads: Tura-Dadenggre Road, Dadenggre–Guwahati Road

Fact Sheet of Dadenggre Region

Population & Demographics
Total Population~41,595
Total Households~8,025
Literacy Rate~68% – 72%
Sex Ratio~960 females per 1000 males
Number of Villages132
Land Use & Agriculture
Fruit Pineapple, Banana, Mango
Spices Ginger, Turmeric, Black Pepper
Plantation Rubber, Betel Nut, Teak, Broom Grass
Staple Lowland Paddy