Ampati is a district headquarters of South West Garo Hills of Meghalaya state in north-eastern India.

The hill region is mostly inhabited by the Garos, while in the foothills there are Hajongs and Koches.

After conversion finding difficulties to live among the non-Christian and facing hardships in jhum cultivation the five families of converts decided to leave Boldakgre once and for all.

So they have started collecting materials and sites for construction of houses at present Ampati.

At first Dinggan Gaakpa Nokma and Maharis of Chillipara refused to let them settle at their proposed place, and the materials like bamboo, log etc.

But by careful manipulation of Babang A. Marak, and repeated requests by others they were allowed to settle at present Ampati.

The spread of and missionary zeal people of the area awarded the value of education, and by that time one Garo youth by the name of Gracesh G. Sangma, son of Choetsing D. Sangma, the first among the Garos’ of the area to study in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Unfortunately Gracesh G. Sangma, who was serving in Royal Air Force died prematurely in 1946 after a brief illness while he was on leave.

The School was stopped for some time in the beginning of 1948 due to some controversial matters between the headmaster Judson Sangma and students.

The general meeting for establishment of College at Ampati was convened in 1980 but due to lack of funds the proposal could not materialized, and in 1995 Shri Nolidi S. Daring, as convener and Dr. Mukul Sangma, MLA as Chairman held a public meeting for opening a 10+2 section at Ampati High School.

The general meeting for opening a college was called again the third time, and this time more enthusiastic young members joined in the meeting and the college could at last opened with Mr. Asis S. Daring as Principal.

Sangma, in his August visit to the General Conference of Garo National Council in 1947 promised to create a Civil Sub-Division for administrative convenience and public of the area in general, to the memorandum submitted by the primary center of GNC.

The demand was immediately fulfilled by creating and administrative unit was formally declared open by Shri Sanford Marak Hon'ble Minister of Health on 14 August 1976 and functioned at the Betasing Block headquarters.

The district Headquarters is also all the neighboring places including one important trade center Ampati of lower Meghalaya, South West Garo Hills – Ampati District.