Village Trends

East Khasi Hills District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

East Khasi Hills is a district in Meghalaya, India, with 8 tehsils and 923 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 825922, sex ratio is 101.08% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 69.99%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

East Khasi Hills

StateMeghalaya

Area2748.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayGuwahati Railway Station

Nearest AirportShillong Airport (Umroi)

District Code298

Census Year2011

Total Population

825922

Sex Ratio

101.08%

Literacy Rate

69.99%

Total Tehsils

8

Total Villages

923

Households

164046

Administrative Overview of East Khasi Hills

DistrictEast Khasi Hills
StateMeghalaya
CountryIndia
Total Area2748.00
Total Tehsils8
Total Villages923
Total Households164046
Nearest Railway StationGuwahati Railway Station
Nearest AirportShillong Airport (Umroi)
Latitude / Longitude25.4023736, 91.8317178
Census Year2011

Population of East Khasi Hills - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
825922
Male
410749
Female
415173
Sex Ratio
101.08%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)139055
Male (0-6 Yrs)70805
Female (0-6 Yrs)68250
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total5642
Male2924
Female2718
% Share0.68
ST
Total661158
Male320048
Female341110
% Share80.05

Religion Population in East Khasi Hills

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
14493517.55%
Muslim
141851.72%
Sikh
24950.30%
Christian
54339465.79%
Jain
3030.04%
Buddhist
31110.38%

Literacy Rate in East Khasi Hills

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
578030
69.99%
Male Literates
287270
69.94%
Female Literates
290760
70.03%

Workers in East Khasi Hills

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
326786
39.57%
Male Workers
204303
49.74%
Female Workers
122483
29.50%

Tehsils List in East Khasi Hills

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in East Khasi Hills district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.