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

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Census ward · Shillong, Meghalaya 

# Ward 6, Shillong

Ward 6 of Shillong, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, had **996 people in 193 households** at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 7 census wards. Literacy was 87.4%, close to the town average of 85.7%.

- 996people (2011)
- 193households
- 7 of 7by population
- 87.4%literacy

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

■ Ward 6 · ■ Shillong average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.4%**

**85.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****694**

**727

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****635**

**925

Working population ****44.1%**

**40.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 391 (89%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 1 (0%) · **■** Marginal 46 (10%)

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, 98 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Shillong average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**85%

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

**0%

Tap water ****100%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**64%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%**

**61%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****0%**

**2%

Use banking services ****76%**

**64%

Television ****75%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**8%

None of these assets ****3%**

**10%

Own their home ****32%**

**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 31,635 people
- Ward 41,129 people
- Ward 51,569 people
- Ward 72,484 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 6, Shillong?996 people in 193 households (Census 2011)