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About West Khasi Hills District

West Khasi Hills is a district in Meghalaya, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of West Khasi Hills was 383,461 with a growth rate of 29.53%. West Khasi Hills covers 5,247 Km2 area. Sex ratio of West Khasi Hills's population is 980 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 967 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of West Khasi Hills, Urban/Rural population of West Khasi Hills, Literacy data of West Khasi Hills and Religion wise data of West Khasi Hills. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of West Khasi Hills

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
383,461
Growth (%)
29.53
Male Population
193,715
Sex Ratio
980
Female Population
189,746
Child Sex Ratio
967
Area ( In Km. Square )
5,247

Urban/Rural Population of West Khasi Hills

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
43,105
Rural Population
340,356
Urban Population (%)
11.24
Rural Population (%)
88.76
Urban male Population
21,335
Rural Male Population
172,380
Urban Female Population
21,770
Rural Female Population
167,976
Urban Sex Ratio
1,020
Rural Sex Ratio
974

Literacy data of West Khasi Hills

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
230,678
Literacy (%)
77.87
Male Literate
117,307
Male Literacy (%)
78.53
Female Literate
113,371
Female Literacy (%)
77.19
Urban Literate
30,105
Rural Literate
200,573
Urban Male Literates
14,814
Urban Male Literacy (%)
87.96
Rural Male Literates
102,493
Rural Male Literacy (%)
77.33
Urban Female Literates
15,291
Urban Female Literacy (%)
88.08
Rural Female Literates
98,080
Rural Female Literacy (%)
75.73

Religion Wise Data of West Khasi Hills

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
6,498
Hindu (%)
1.69
Muslim
1,533
Muslim (%)
0.40
Sikh
58
Sikh (%)
0.02
Christian
366,881
Christian (%)
95.68
Jain
38
Jain (%)
0.01
Buddhist
1,313
Buddhist (%)
0.34
Other
5,878
Other (%)
1.53
Not Avaiable
1,262
Not Avaiable (%)
0.33

List of tehsils in West Khasi Hills

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Mairang

Area ( Km2 ): 877

  • Population:
  • 82,437
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Mawkyrwat

Area ( Km2 ): 641

  • Population:
  • 54,462
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Mawshynrut

Area ( Km2 ): 1,614

  • Population:
  • 74,490
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Mawthadraishan

Area ( Km2 ): 479

  • Population:
  • 49,014
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Nongstoin

Area ( Km2 ): 940

  • Population:
  • 81,840
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Ranikor

Area ( Km2 ): 695

  • Population:
  • 41,218