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District of Meghalaya

Eastern West Khasi Hills District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 1.34 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

1,34,000 134,000 1 March 2026

Eastern West Khasi Hills district's population is estimated at ≈1.34 lakh (1,34,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Meghalaya projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 1,14,228 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Eastern West Khasi Hills district

Census 2011
1,14,228
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.34 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
14,363

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
99,865

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 1.34 lakh 1,34,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
1.14 lakh 1,14,228 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 74per km² 2011
Sex ratio
994 Meghalaya: 989
Child sex ratio (0–6)
962 Meghalaya: 970
Literacy rate
80.7% Male 79.2% · Female 82.2%
Urban share
12.6% Meghalaya: 20.1%
Growth 2001–11
+29.5% Meghalaya: +28.0%
Area
≈ 1,540km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
19.3 thousand 5.9 people per household
Villages
202 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Eastern West Khasi Hills: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
1.4 L 2026
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YearPopulation
199166,282
200188,189
20111,14,228
2016 *1,21,000
2021 *1,27,000
2026 *1,34,000
2031 *1,39,000
2036 *1,44,000

* Estimate

How Eastern West 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 Eastern West Khasi Hills's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Mairang82,43772.2%99280.6%17.4%
2 Mawthadraishan(part)31,79127.8%99981.0%0.0%

How people in Eastern West Khasi Hills worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

50.8%

Agricultural labourers

29.4%

Household industry

0.8%

Other work

19.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.6%.

Age structure of Eastern West Khasi Hills

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Eastern West 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
0-49,5459,286
5-98,6238,298
10-148,0077,789
15-196,4106,082
20-245,1065,252
25-294,2774,307
30-343,2653,249
35-392,9182,827
40-442,3802,314
45-491,9801,917
50-541,5021,413
55-59992968
60-64875848
65-69645679
70-74435473
75-79233273
80+275348
Children (0–14)
45.3%
Meghalaya 39.8%
Working age (15–59)
50.2%
Meghalaya 55.5%
Older people (60+)
4.5%
Meghalaya 4.7%
Median age
17.1years
Meghalaya 19.6
Dependency ratio
93.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Meghalaya 74.7

Languages spoken in Eastern West Khasi Hills

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 22 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Eastern West Khasi Hills
  1. Khasi 77.1%
  2. Others 21.5%
  3. Tripuri 1.1%
  4. Nepali 0.1%
  5. Urdu 0.0%
  6. Garo 0.0%
  7. Hindi 0.0%
  8. Assamese 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Khasi86.1%
  2. Garo3.5%
  3. Lyngngam0.8%
  4. Haijong/Hajong0.2%
  5. War0.2%
  6. Reang0.1%
  7. Bengali0.1%
  8. Nepali0.1%

Housing and amenities in Eastern West Khasi Hills

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 65.2%

    Meghalaya 61.0%

  • Tap water 38.1%

    Meghalaya 39.3%

  • Water source within premises 6.1%

    Meghalaya 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 59.2%

    Meghalaya 62.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 36.3%

    Meghalaya 34.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 42.7%

    Meghalaya 39.7%

  • Closed drainage 1.5%

    Meghalaya 5.7%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 0.5%

    Meghalaya 11.8%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 98.3%

    Meghalaya 80.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 32.8%

    Meghalaya 41.5%

  • Television 19.8%

    Meghalaya 33.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 0.6%

    Meghalaya 5.4%

  • Computer or laptop 2.3%

    Meghalaya 7.6%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.8%

    Meghalaya 5.4%

  • Use banking services 22.5%

    Meghalaya 37.5%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 49.4%

    Meghalaya 35.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 91.2%

    Meghalaya 81.9%

  • Rent their home 7.8%

    Meghalaya 15.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 10.5%

    Meghalaya 30.0%

  • House in good condition 40.5%

    Meghalaya 48.1%

  • Concrete roof 3.4%

    Meghalaya 10.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 8.7%

    Meghalaya 31.0%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 25.5%

    Meghalaya 23.7%

Meghalaya

What the numbers say

  • Eastern West Khasi Hills district held 3.9% of Meghalaya's population in 2011, 11th of 12 districts.
  • Literacy is 80.7%, 6.3 points above the Meghalaya average of 74.4%.
  • 12.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Meghalaya as a whole (20.1%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈1.34 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Meghalaya projection.

How this district was formed

Eastern West Khasi Hills covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • West Khasi Hills (2011) 100.0% of this district
    29.8% of the 2011 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 Eastern West Khasi Hills, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Eastern West Khasi Hills (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Eastern West Khasi Hills (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMeghalaya
Hindu ≈ 200 0.2% 11.5%
Muslim ≈ 300 0.3% 4.4%
Christian ≈ 1,08,000 94.5% 74.6%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 300 0.2% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 4,800 4.2% 8.7%
Religion not stated ≈ 600 0.5% 0.3%
Total1,14,228100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Eastern West Khasi Hills district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈1,34,000 (1.34 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Eastern West Khasi Hills's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Meghalaya projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 1,14,228.

What was the population of Eastern West Khasi Hills district in Census 2011?
1,14,228: 57,298 males and 56,930 females, of whom 14,363 lived in towns and 99,865 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Eastern West Khasi Hills?
Literacy was 80.7% in 2011 (men 79.2%, women 82.2%). The sex ratio was 994 females per 1,000 males, and 962 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Eastern West Khasi Hills district?
Mairang, with 14,363 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Eastern West Khasi Hills district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 202 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

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Sources and method

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