Shillong Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Shillong is a Cantonment Board city situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district. The Shillong city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,473 families residing in the Shillong city. The total population of Shillong is 11,930 out of which 6,909 are males and 5,021 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shillong is 727.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shillong city is 1205 which is 10% of the total population. There are 626 male children and 579 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shillong is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (727).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shillong is 85.7%. Thus Shillong has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.2% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.46% and the female literacy rate is 81.67% in Shillong.
Shillong Cantonment Board has total administration over 2,473 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shillong Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shillong Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,205 | 626 | 579 |
| Literacy | 85.7% | 80.4% | 72.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 47 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 422 | 217 | 205 |
| Illiterate | 2,744 | 1,351 | 1,393 |
Caste-wise Population - Shillong
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Shillong.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 74 | 47 | 27 |
| Schedule Tribe | 422 | 217 | 205 |
Religion-wise Population - Shillong
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shillong is 8,953 which is 75.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shillong is 1,665 which is 13.96% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Shillong as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,953 | (75.05%) | 5,175 | 3,778 |
| Muslim | 1,665 | (13.96%) | 1,038 | 627 |
| Christian | 522 | (4.38%) | 282 | 240 |
| Sikh | 296 | (2.48%) | 158 | 138 |
| Buddhist | 364 | (3.05%) | 185 | 179 |
| Jain | 53 | (0.44%) | 26 | 27 |
| Other Religion | 43 | (0.36%) | 30 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 34 | (0.28%) | 15 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Shillong
The total literacy rate of Shillong was 85.65% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 74.43% of Meghalaya. Population-wise, out of total 9,186 literates, males were 5,558 while females were 3,628. Also the male literacy rate was 88.46% and the female literacy rate was 81.67% in Shillong.
| Shillong | Meghalaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.67% | 72.89% |
| Male | 88.46% | 75.95% |
| Total | 85.65% | 74.43% |
Sex Ratio - Shillong
The Sex Ratio of Shillong is 727. Thus per every 1000 men there were 727 females in Shillong. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 727 ) of Shillong.
Child Population - Shillong
According to Census 2011, there were 1,205 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Shillong. Out of which 626 were male while 579 were female.
Working Population - Shillong
In Shillong Cantonment Board out of total population, 4,808 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,571 | 3,967 | 604 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4,523 | 3,926 | 597 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 163 | 74 |
| Non Working | 7,122 | 2,779 | 4,343 |
Shillong Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shillong is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,905 | 76% | 740 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,212 | 79.4% | 806 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,635 | 73.2% | 653 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,129 | 76.7% | 643 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,569 | 73.6% | 827 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 996 | 79.9% | 694 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,484 | 80.7% | 719 |
Map of Shillong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shillong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia