# Ward 2, Shillong (East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya) – Population (2)

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Census ward · Shillong, Meghalaya 

# Ward 2, Shillong

Ward 2 of Shillong, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, had **3,266 people in 781 households** at the 2011 Census — the 22nd most populous of 27 census wards. Literacy was 94.9%, close to the town average of 92.8%.

- 3,266people (2011)
- 781households
- 22 of 27by population
- 94.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Shillong?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Shillong average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.9%**

**92.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019**

**1042

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942**

**936

Working population ****38.2%**

**38.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,184 (95%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Farming 6 (0%) · **■** Marginal 53 (4%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 26 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Shillong average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**99%

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

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****92%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****84%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**3%

Use banking services ****90%**

**83%

Television ****85%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****93%**

**90%

Computer with internet ****14%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****26%**

**18%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****20%**

**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 111,537 people
- Ward 35,437 people
- Ward 42,753 people
- Ward 54,908 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 2, Shillong?3,266 people in 781 households (Census 2011)