Census ward · Shillong, Meghalaya
# Ward 26, Shillong

Ward 26 of Shillong, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, had 6,319 people in 1,372 households at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 27 census wards. Literacy was 90.3%, close to the town average of 92.8%.
- 6,319 people (2011)
- 1,372 households
- 5 of 27 by population
- 90.3% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 26, Shillong?

■ Ward 26 · ■ Shillong average
- Literacy (age 7+) 90.3% 92.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1068 1042
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1014 936
- Working population 37.3% 38.3%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 2,241 (95%) · ■ Household industry 6 (0%) · ■ Farming 1 (0%) · ■ Marginal 112 (5%)

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 26

Of every 100 households in Ward 26 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Ward 26 · ■ Shillong average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 99%
- Toilet within the home 99% 98%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 1%
- Tap water 97% 95%
- Drinking water within premises 82% 86%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 41% 63%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 10% 3%
- Use banking services 74% 83%
- Television 75% 84%
- Mobile phone 83% 90%
- Computer with internet 2% 9%
- Two-wheeler 7% 9%
- Car / jeep / van 10% 18%
- None of these assets 6% 3%
- Own their home 40% 26%

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

## Other wards of Shillong
- Ward 23 8,161 people
- Ward 24 3,568 people
- Ward 25 5,218 people
- Ward 27 5,133 people

Full Shillong ward list (27 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 26, Shillong? 6,319 people in 1,372 households (Census 2011)

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