Census ward · Shillong, Meghalaya
# Ward 17, Shillong

Ward 17 of Shillong, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, had 3,270 people in 621 households at the 2011 Census — the 21st most populous of 27 census wards. Literacy was 86.0%, below the town average of 92.8%.
- 3,270 people (2011)
- 621 households
- 21 of 27 by population
- 86.0% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Shillong?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Shillong average
- Literacy (age 7+) 86.0% 92.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 940 1042
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 867 936
- Working population 39.8% 38.3%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 1,282 (98%) · ■ Farming 2 (0%) · ■ Marginal 19 (1%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Shillong average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 99%
- Toilet within the home 75% 98%
- No toilet (open defecation) 23% 1%
- Tap water 96% 95%
- Drinking water within premises 66% 86%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 54% 63%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 1% 3%
- Use banking services 68% 83%
- Television 82% 84%
- Mobile phone 84% 90%
- Computer with internet 4% 9%
- Two-wheeler 3% 9%
- Car / jeep / van 7% 18%
- None of these assets 3% 3%
- Own their home 30% 26%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Shillong
- Ward 14 3,032 people
- Ward 15 3,838 people
- Ward 16 4,067 people
- Ward 18 3,875 people
- Ward 19 4,556 people
- Ward 20 10,613 people

Full Shillong ward list (27 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 17, Shillong? 3,270 people in 621 households (Census 2011)

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