District of Meghalaya

Ri Bhoi District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Ri Bhoi district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3,11,000 (3.11 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Ri Bhoi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Meghalaya projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,58,840.

Q: What was the population of Ri Bhoi district in Census 2011?

2,58,840: 1,32,531 males and 1,26,309 females, of whom 25,253 lived in towns and 2,33,587 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 3.11 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

3,11,000 311,000 1 March 2026

Ri Bhoi district's population is estimated at ≈3.11 lakh (3,11,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Meghalaya projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,58,840.

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

Ri Bhoi district

Census 2011: 2,58,840
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 3.11 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 25,253

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 2,33,587

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 3.11 lakh 3,11,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 2.59 lakh 2,58,840 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 106per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 953 Meghalaya: 989
Child sex ratio (0–6): 953 Meghalaya: 970
Literacy rate: 75.7% Male 76.8% · Female 74.5%
Urban share: 9.8% Meghalaya: 20.1%
Growth 2001–11: +34.3% Meghalaya: +28.0%
Area: 2,448km² Census 2011
Households: 46.9 thousand 5.5 people per household
Villages: 635 Census 2011
Towns: 2 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

3.4 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	29,196
1961	37,109
1971	52,733
1981	99,933
1991	1,27,312
2001	1,92,790
2011	2,58,840
2016 *	2,76,000
2021 *	2,94,000
2026 *	3,11,000
2031 *	3,27,000
2036 *	3,41,000

* Estimate

How Ri Bhoi'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 Ri Bhoi's 2011 population was spread
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1	Umsning	1,40,900	54.4%	941	74.2%	5.8%
2	Umling	87,021	33.6%	978	78.3%	19.6%
3	Jirang	30,919	11.9%	940	74.6%	0.0%

Largest towns in Ri Bhoi (Census 2011)

Nongpoh 17,055
Umroi CT 8,198

How people in Ri Bhoi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

52.4%

Agricultural labourers

18.8%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

27.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.1%.

Age structure of Ri Bhoi

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 →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	19,312	18,465
5-9	18,556	17,673
10-14	18,111	17,328
15-19	14,410	13,875
20-24	11,840	12,302
25-29	11,025	10,446
30-34	8,467	7,885
35-39	7,588	7,321
40-44	6,101	5,571
45-49	5,207	4,805
50-54	3,759	3,210
55-59	2,412	2,052
60-64	2,188	1,893
65-69	1,422	1,327
70-74	932	930
75-79	481	474
80+	606	679

Children (0–14): 42.3%; Meghalaya 39.8%
Working age (15–59): 53.5%; Meghalaya 55.5%
Older people (60+): 4.2%; Meghalaya 4.7%
Median age: 18.5years; Meghalaya 19.6
Dependency ratio: 81.7; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Meghalaya 74.7

Languages spoken in Ri Bhoi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 80 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Khasi 68.0%
Marathi 7.3%
Garo 5.7%
Karbi/Mikir 5.1%
Nepali 4.1%
Assamese 3.1%
Hindi 2.3%
Others 1.2%
All other languages 3.3%

Largest mother tongues

Khasi67.4%
Garo5.7%
Karbi/Mikir5.1%
Nepali4.1%
Assamese3.0%
Hindi1.6%
Lalung0.8%
Bengali0.7%

Housing and amenities in Ri Bhoi

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 67.2%

Meghalaya 61.0%
Tap water 47.9%

Meghalaya 39.3%
Water source within premises 13.9%

Meghalaya 24.1%
Toilet within premises 66.4%

Meghalaya 62.9%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 31.2%

Meghalaya 34.3%
Bathing area within premises 22.8%

Meghalaya 39.7%
Closed drainage 3.3%

Meghalaya 5.7%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 5.1%

Meghalaya 11.8%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 91.1%

Meghalaya 80.1%

What households own

Mobile phone 43.6%

Meghalaya 41.5%
Television 31.7%

Meghalaya 33.7%
Scooter or motorcycle 3.6%

Meghalaya 5.4%
Computer or laptop 4.1%

Meghalaya 7.6%
Car, jeep or van 4.1%

Meghalaya 5.4%
Use banking services 33.6%

Meghalaya 37.5%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 31.6%

Meghalaya 35.8%

The home itself

Own their home 85.3%

Meghalaya 81.9%
Rent their home 11.5%

Meghalaya 15.6%
Permanent (pucca) house 24.4%

Meghalaya 30.0%
House in good condition 42.1%

Meghalaya 48.1%
Concrete roof 3.8%

Meghalaya 10.3%
Cement or tiled floor 29.2%

Meghalaya 31.0%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 16.7%

Meghalaya 23.7%

Meghalaya

What the numbers say

Ri Bhoi district held 8.7% of Meghalaya's population in 2011, 4th of 12 districts.
Literacy is 75.7%, 1.2 points above the Meghalaya average of 74.4%.
The sex ratio of 953 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 989.
9.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Meghalaya as a whole (20.1%).
The population grew 34.3% in 2001–11, faster than Meghalaya's 28.0%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈3.11 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Meghalaya projection.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

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

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

Population by religion in Ri Bhoi (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 Ri Bhoi (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Meghalaya
Hindu	30,945	12.0%	11.5%
Muslim	1,838	0.7%	4.4%
Christian	2,18,508	84.4%	74.6%
Sikh	166	0.1%	0.1%
Buddhist	428	0.2%	0.3%
Jain	49	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	6,308	2.4%	8.7%
Religion not stated	598	0.2%	0.3%
Total	2,58,840	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ri Bhoi district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3,11,000 (3.11 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Ri Bhoi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Meghalaya projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,58,840.

What was the population of Ri Bhoi district in Census 2011?

2,58,840: 1,32,531 males and 1,26,309 females, of whom 25,253 lived in towns and 2,33,587 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Ri Bhoi?

Literacy was 75.7% in 2011 (men 76.8%, women 74.5%). The sex ratio was 953 females per 1,000 males, and 953 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Ri Bhoi district?

Nongpoh, with 17,055 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Ri Bhoi district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 635 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction