# Ward 16, Shillong (East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya) – Population

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Census ward · Shillong, Meghalaya 

# Ward 16, Shillong

Ward 16 of Shillong, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, had **4,067 people in 783 households** at the 2011 Census — the 17th most populous of 27 census wards. Literacy was 97.3%, above the town average of 92.8%.

- 4,067people (2011)
- 783households
- 17 of 27by population
- 97.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 16, Shillong?

■ Ward 16 · ■ Shillong average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.3%**

**92.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1487**

**1042

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1017**

**936

Working population ****34.9%**

**38.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,384 (98%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Farming 4 (0%) · **■** Marginal 28 (2%)

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 were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 16

Of every 100 households in Ward 16 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 27 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Shillong average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****97%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**3%

Use banking services ****83%**

**83%

Television ****78%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**90%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****27%**

**18%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****29%**

**26%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Shillong

- Ward 135,337 people
- Ward 143,032 people
- Ward 153,838 people
- Ward 173,270 people
- Ward 183,875 people
- Ward 194,556 people

[Full Shillong ward list (27 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mylliem/shillong-801544/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 16, Shillong?4,067 people in 783 households (Census 2011)