# Williamnagar, East Garo Hills (Meghalaya) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/ Town · East Garo Hills, Meghalaya # Williamnagar Williamnagar is a town in Samanda sub-district of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya (MB). The 2011 Census counted **24,597 people** in 4,252 households. Literacy was 89.0%. - 24,597people (2011) - 4,252households - 89.0%literacy - 10census wards ## Population of Williamnagar ■ Williamnagar · ■ East Garo Hills urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.0%** **90.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****931** **968 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1027** **1027 Working population ****29.6%** **30.1% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Williamnagar Of every 100 households in Williamnagar in 2011, 90 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Williamnagar · ■ East Garo Hills urban average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **90% Toilet within the home ****95%** **97% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **2% Tap water ****63%** **40% Drinking water within premises ****54%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **78% Use banking services ****58%** **51% Television ****68%** **60% Mobile phone ****65%** **58% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****21%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **8% None of these assets ****15%** **14% Own their home ****76%** **81% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Williamnagar work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 5,710 (78%) · **■** Household industry 59 (1%) · **■** Farming 674 (9%) · **■** Marginal 850 (12%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Williamnagar changed? From 4,290 in 1981 to 24,597 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Williamnagar in numbers and road distances - Density1,454 per km² - Growth 2001–201134.8% - Annual rainfall2,968 mm - Temperature range21 °C to 28 °C ### Road distances - Shillong (state capital)312 km by road - Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)221 km by road - Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)221 km by road - Guwahati (railway station)221 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Williamnagar ### Civic services - Pucca roads15 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets2,291 - Water storage130 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes2,079 - Electricity — industry2 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 14 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools10 govt · 6 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks1 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Williamnagar - Banks2 in Williamnagar - Petrol pumps1 in Williamnagar Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Williamnagar ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/ward-1/) 4,194 799 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/ward-2/) 3,739 628 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/ward-3/) 1,657 316 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/ward-4/) 2,371 405 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/ward-5/) 1,120 209 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/ward-6/) 1,089 214 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/ward-7/) 3,332 527 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/ward-8/) 1,771 254 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/ward-9/) 1,404 248 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-garo-hills/samanda/williamnagar/ward-10/) 3,920 652 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Williamnagar?24,597 (Census 2011) - Which district is Williamnagar in?East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya - What was the population of Williamnagar in 1981?4,290 - How many wards does Williamnagar have?10 census wards (2011)