Village Trends

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

West Khasi Hills is a district in Meghalaya, India, with 6 tehsils and 1093 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 383461, sex ratio is 97.95% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 60.16%.

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

District at a Glance

West Khasi Hills

StateMeghalaya

Area5247.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayGuwahati Railway Station

Nearest AirportShillong Airport (Umroi)

District Code296

Census Year2011

Total Population

383461

Sex Ratio

97.95%

Literacy Rate

60.16%

Total Tehsils

6

Total Villages

1093

Households

64906

Administrative Overview of West Khasi Hills

DistrictWest Khasi Hills
StateMeghalaya
CountryIndia
Total Area5247.00
Total Tehsils6
Total Villages1093
Total Households64906
Nearest Railway StationGuwahati Railway Station
Nearest AirportShillong Airport (Umroi)
Latitude / Longitude25.5814429, 91.0851094
Census Year2011

Population of West Khasi Hills - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
383461
Male
193715
Female
189746
Sex Ratio
97.95%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)87214
Male (0-6 Yrs)44342
Female (0-6 Yrs)42872
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total168
Male93
Female75
% Share0.04
ST
Total375097
Male189134
Female185963
% Share97.82

Religion Population in West Khasi Hills

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
64981.69%
Muslim
15330.40%
Sikh
580.02%
Christian
36688195.68%
Jain
380.01%
Buddhist
13130.34%

Literacy Rate in West Khasi Hills

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
230678
60.16%
Male Literates
117307
60.56%
Female Literates
113371
59.75%

Workers in West Khasi Hills

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
163345
42.60%
Male Workers
89694
46.30%
Female Workers
73651
38.82%

Tehsils List in West Khasi Hills

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in West 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.