# Ward 6, Shillong (East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya) – Population (2)

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Census ward · Shillong, Meghalaya 

# Ward 6, Shillong

Ward 6 of Shillong, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, had **4,888 people in 1,053 households** at the 2011 Census — the 14th most populous of 27 census wards. Literacy was 94.5%, close to the town average of 92.8%.

- 4,888people (2011)
- 1,053households
- 14 of 27by population
- 94.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Shillong?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Shillong average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.5%**

**92.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1255**

**1042

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1060**

**936

Working population ****38.1%**

**38.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,805 (97%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Farming 6 (0%) · **■** Marginal 49 (3%)

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 24 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Shillong average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%**

**63%

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

**3%

Use banking services ****80%**

**83%

Television ****82%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**90%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****24%**

**18%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****44%**

**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 35,437 people
- Ward 42,753 people
- Ward 54,908 people
- Ward 74,891 people
- Ward 86,009 people
- Ward 92,145 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 6, Shillong?4,888 people in 1,053 households (Census 2011)