Shillong City Population

Description
City Shillong
Government Municipal Board
Urban Agglomeration Shillong Metropolitan
State Meghalaya

Description
As per 2011 census
Estimated
Population
in 2024
Total
Male
Female
City Population
143,229
70,135
73,094
182,101
Literates
119,642
59,479
60,163
152,113
Children (0-6)
14,317
7,394
6,923
18,203
Average Literacy (%)
92.81
94.80
90.92
Sex Ratio
1,042
Child Sex Ratio
936

Shillong Religion-wise Data

Description Population in 2011 Percentage
Estimated Population in 2024
Hindu
60,086
43.93%
76,393
Muslims
7,006
5.12%
8,907
Christian
66,588
48.68%
84,660
Sikh
1,631
1.19%
2,074
Buddhist
1,055
0.77%
1,341
Jain
189
0.14%
240
Not Stated
223
0.16%
284

Shillong Metropolitan
As per 2011 census
Estimated
Population
in 2024
Total
Male
Female
Population
354,759
176,725
178,034
451,041
Literates
285,901
144,673
141,228
363,495
Children (0-6)
41,856
21,660
20,196
53,216
Average Literacy (%)
91.37%
93.30%
89.48%
Sex Ratio
1,007
Child Sex Ratio
932

Shillong Metropolitan Areas

Lawsohtun, Madanrting, Mawlai, Mawpat, Nongkseh, Nongmynsong, Nongthymmai, Pynthorumkhrah, Shillong, Shillong Cantonment, Umlyngka, and Umpling