# Mawlai, East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) – Town Population

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Town · East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya 

# Mawlai

Mawlai is a town in Mylliem sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya (census town). The 2011 Census counted **55,012 people** in 10,661 households. Literacy was 91.9%.

- 55,012people (2011)
- 10,661households
- 91.9%literacy
- 1,089females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mawlai

■ Mawlai · ■ East Khasi Hills urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.9%**

**91.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1089**

**1010

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936**

**937

Working population ****35.5%**

**37.1%

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 Mawlai

Of every 100 households in Mawlai in 2011, 98 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Mawlai · ■ East Khasi Hills urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**2%

Tap water ****91%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**63%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****21%**

**10%

Use banking services ****67%**

**76%

Television ****72%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**16%

None of these assets ****10%**

**7%

Own their home ****41%**

**30%

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 Mawlai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 17,997 (92%) · **■** Household industry 137 (1%) · **■** Farming 177 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,232 (6%)

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 Mawlai changed?

From 8,528 in 1961 to 55,012 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Mawlai in numbers and road distances

- Density8,960 per km²
- Growth 2001–201143.6%
- Annual rainfall2,299 mm
- Temperature range14 °C to 20 °C

### Road distances

- Shillong (state capital)6 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)6 km by road
- Shillong (city of 1 lakh+)6 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)98 km by road
- Guwahati (railway station)98 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 Mawlai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads45 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets8,804
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes5,982
- Electricity — industry31

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 15 private
- ●Senior secondary schools5 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- 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 Mawlai

- Banks1 in Mawlai
- Petrol pumps3 in Mawlai
- Colleges and universities4 in Mawlai

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mawlai?55,012 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mawlai in?East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya
- What was the population of Mawlai in 1961?8,528