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District of Meghalaya

East Khasi Hills District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 9.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

9,40,000 940,000 1 March 2026

East Khasi Hills district's population is estimated at ≈9.4 lakh (9,40,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Meghalaya projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 8,25,922.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Meghalaya. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Shillong (municipal limits)

Census 2011
1,43,229
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.5 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Shillong urban agglomeration

Census 2011
3,54,759
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4 lakh

District

East Khasi Hills district

Census 2011
8,25,922
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 9.4 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 9.4 lakh 9,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
8.26 lakh 8,25,922 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
301per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1011 Meghalaya: 989
Child sex ratio (0–6)
964 Meghalaya: 970
Literacy rate
84.2% Male 84.5% · Female 83.8%
Urban share
44.4% Meghalaya: 20.1%
Growth 2001–11
+25.0% Meghalaya: +28.0%
Area
2,748km² Census 2011
Households
1.64 lakh 5.0 people per household
Villages
975 Census 2011
Towns
13 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

East Khasi Hills: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
10 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,98,755
19612,52,627
19713,26,527
19814,09,578
19915,35,555
20016,60,923
20118,25,922
2016 *8,66,000
2021 *9,04,000
2026 *9,40,000
2031 *9,72,000
2036 *9,96,000

* Estimate

How East Khasi Hills's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How East Khasi Hills's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Mylliem4,42,95053.6%101189.6%80.1%
2 Mawphlang71,4918.7%102379.3%0.0%
3 Mawryngkneng67,2918.1%101580.4%0.0%
4 Pynursla57,8707.0%103078.7%0.0%
5 Mawsynram54,1096.6%99374.9%0.0%
6 Shella Bholaganj54,0396.5%98376.6%21.7%
7 Mawkynrew44,6025.4%101770.0%0.0%
8 Khatarshnong Laitkroh33,5704.1%100777.4%0.0%

Largest towns in East Khasi Hills (Census 2011)

Largest towns in East Khasi Hills (Census 2011)
  1. Shillong 1,43,229
  2. Mawlai CT 55,012
  3. Nongthymmai CT 38,004
  4. Madanriting CT 29,194
  5. Pynthormukhrah CT 27,219
  6. Nongmynsong CT 15,017
  7. Shillong Cantonment 11,930
  8. Cherrapunjee CT 11,722
  9. Umpling CT 8,529
  10. Lawsohtun CT 8,214

How people in East Khasi Hills worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

23.5%

Agricultural labourers

12.5%

Household industry

0.9%

Other work

63.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.6%.

Age structure of East Khasi Hills

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of East Khasi Hills
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-450,47048,868
5-948,79047,074
10-1449,58348,900
15-1945,35544,831
20-2442,76343,441
25-2937,57338,313
30-3429,78829,923
35-3926,45527,193
40-4421,65221,670
45-4918,02617,721
50-5413,10413,463
55-598,7499,179
60-646,9617,928
65-694,3205,692
70-743,0874,328
75-791,6232,716
80+1,9283,498
Children (0–14)
35.6%
Meghalaya 39.8%
Working age (15–59)
59.3%
Meghalaya 55.5%
Older people (60+)
5.1%
Meghalaya 4.7%
Median age
21.7years
Meghalaya 19.6
Dependency ratio
63.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Meghalaya 74.7

Languages spoken in East Khasi Hills

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 96 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in East Khasi Hills
  1. Khasi 75.1%
  2. Bengali 6.8%
  3. Hindi 5.1%
  4. Nepali 4.5%
  5. Garo 3.1%
  6. Assamese 1.2%
  7. Lushai/Mizo 0.5%
  8. Punjabi 0.5%
  9. All other languages 3.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Khasi72.6%
  2. Bengali6.3%
  3. Nepali4.5%
  4. Garo3.1%
  5. Hindi2.4%
  6. War1.5%
  7. Assamese1.2%
  8. Bhojpuri0.9%

Housing and amenities in East Khasi Hills

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 84.5%

    Meghalaya 61.0%

  • Tap water 70.0%

    Meghalaya 39.3%

  • Water source within premises 35.1%

    Meghalaya 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 69.2%

    Meghalaya 62.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 28.9%

    Meghalaya 34.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 67.9%

    Meghalaya 39.7%

  • Closed drainage 11.0%

    Meghalaya 5.7%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 25.8%

    Meghalaya 11.8%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 52.4%

    Meghalaya 80.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 56.8%

    Meghalaya 41.5%

  • Television 49.7%

    Meghalaya 33.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 5.0%

    Meghalaya 5.4%

  • Computer or laptop 12.0%

    Meghalaya 7.6%

  • Car, jeep or van 9.4%

    Meghalaya 5.4%

  • Use banking services 57.4%

    Meghalaya 37.5%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 29.8%

    Meghalaya 35.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 58.4%

    Meghalaya 81.9%

  • Rent their home 37.1%

    Meghalaya 15.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 52.8%

    Meghalaya 30.0%

  • House in good condition 55.2%

    Meghalaya 48.1%

  • Concrete roof 24.1%

    Meghalaya 10.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 47.9%

    Meghalaya 31.0%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 25.4%

    Meghalaya 23.7%

Meghalaya

What the numbers say

  • East Khasi Hills district held 27.8% of Meghalaya's population in 2011, 1st of 12 districts.
  • Literacy is 84.2%, 9.7 points above the Meghalaya average of 74.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 1011 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 989.
  • 44.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Meghalaya as a whole (20.1%).
  • The population grew 25.0% in 2001–11, slower than Meghalaya's 28.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈9.4 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Meghalaya projection.
  • Its largest town, Shillong, had 1.43 lakh people in 2011, 17.3% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Meghalaya →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for East Khasi Hills, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in East Khasi Hills (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in East Khasi Hills (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMeghalaya
Hindu 1,44,935 17.5% 11.5%
Muslim 14,185 1.7% 4.4%
Christian 5,43,394 65.8% 74.6%
Sikh 2,495 0.3% 0.1%
Buddhist 3,111 0.4% 0.3%
Jain 303 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 1,15,597 14.0% 8.7%
Religion not stated 1,902 0.2% 0.3%
Total8,25,922100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of East Khasi Hills district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9,40,000 (9.4 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies East Khasi Hills's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Meghalaya projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 8,25,922.

What was the population of East Khasi Hills district in Census 2011?
8,25,922: 4,10,749 males and 4,15,173 females, of whom 3,66,481 lived in towns and 4,59,441 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of East Khasi Hills?
Literacy was 84.2% in 2011 (men 84.5%, women 83.8%). The sex ratio was 1011 females per 1,000 males, and 964 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in East Khasi Hills district?
Shillong, with 1,43,229 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in East Khasi Hills district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 975 Census 2011 villages and 13 towns.

⤓ Download Meghalaya district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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