Development data · Lok Sabha
Shillong as contested in 2024
This seat spans 4 districts. Figures below are for East Khasi Hills, its primary district only.
Figures are for East Khasi Hills district (Census 2011 boundaries) — this seat's main district — not for the constituency itself. No agency publishes these for constituencies.
Census 2011NFHS-5, 2019–21
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,25,922
Density
301 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,748 km²
SC population0.7%
ST population80.0%
Figures are for East Khasi Hills, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%CHRISTIAN
Christian 65.8%Hindu 17.6%Other 14.0%Other 2.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water70.0%
Electricity84.5%
Sanitation69.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.4%
Children fully vaccinated49.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance47.1%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Black Pottery (Khiew Ranei)🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts (Mats)🏺Cane & Bamboo Products🏺Eri Silk Handloom (Ryndia)🏺Ginger🏺Honey🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)🏺Kiwi🏺Pineapple🏷️TurmericGI
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Megalithic bridge known as Thul-Um-Wi,
🏛️MonumentASI
Megalithic bridge known as Thul-Um-Wi,
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.