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

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Census ward · Shillong, Meghalaya 

# Ward 2, Shillong

Ward 2 of Shillong, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, had **1,212 people in 212 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 7 census wards. Literacy was 88.5%, above the town average of 85.7%.

- 1,212people (2011)
- 212households
- 5 of 7by population
- 88.5%literacy

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

■ Ward 2 · ■ Shillong average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.5%**

**85.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****806**

**727

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923**

**925

Working population ****36.2%**

**40.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 413 (94%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 1 (0%) · **■** Marginal 24 (5%)

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, 93 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 18 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Shillong average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**85%

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

**0%

Tap water ****99%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****58%**

**64%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%**

**61%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%**

**2%

Use banking services ****77%**

**64%

Television ****80%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****14%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****18%**

**8%

None of these assets ****8%**

**10%

Own their home ****11%**

**11%

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 12,905 people
- Ward 31,635 people
- Ward 41,129 people
- Ward 51,569 people

[Full Shillong ward list (7 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mylliem/shillong/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Shillong?1,212 people in 212 households (Census 2011)