# Ward 8, Shillong (East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya) – Population

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Census ward · Shillong, Meghalaya 

# Ward 8, Shillong

Ward 8 of Shillong, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, had **6,009 people in 1,301 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 27 census wards. Literacy was 90.9%, close to the town average of 92.8%.

- 6,009people (2011)
- 1,301households
- 6 of 27by population
- 90.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Shillong?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Shillong average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.9%**

**92.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****870**

**1042

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1029**

**936

Working population ****39.0%**

**38.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,264 (97%) · **■** Household industry 7 (0%) · **■** Farming 6 (0%) · **■** Marginal 64 (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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Shillong average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**98%

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

**1%

Tap water ****73%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****74%**

**63%

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

**3%

Use banking services ****84%**

**83%

Television ****84%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**90%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****17%**

**18%

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

**3%

Own their home ****13%**

**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 54,908 people
- Ward 64,888 people
- Ward 74,891 people
- Ward 92,145 people
- Ward 105,766 people
- Ward 114,863 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 8, Shillong?6,009 people in 1,301 households (Census 2011)