East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya
East Khasi Hills is a district of Meghalaya, with a population of 8,25,922 at the 2011 Census across 2,872 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Meghalaya's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 8.3 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,872 km²
- Density
- 288
- per km²
- Literacy
- 70.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1011
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 47.4% | 2 / 12 | 415 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 90.0% | 1 / 12 | 618 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 84.5% | 1 / 12 | 243 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.6% | 4 / 12 | 565 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 80.9% | 10 / 12 | 238 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 29 | 1 / 7 | 407 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 70.0% | 1 / 12 | 152 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 77.4% | 12 / 12 | 692 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 55.3% | 4 / 12 | 583 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 34.3% | 7 / 12 | 64 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,924 · Female 2,718 | 5,642 | 2 / 12 | 681 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 3,20,048 · Female 3,41,110 | 6,61,158 | 1 / 12 | 33 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 851 | 12 / 12 | 606 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.2% | 6 / 12 | 208 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 14.6% | 8 / 12 | 477 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 2,04,303 · Female 1,22,483 | 3,26,786 | 1 / 12 | 557 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 88.7% | 4 / 12 | 39 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,87,270 · Female 2,90,760 | 5,78,030 | 1 / 12 | 499 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 41.3% | 3 / 12 | 14 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 43.5% | 2 / 12 | 289 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 93.7% | 1 / 12 | 33 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 34.8% | 3 / 12 | 7 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 39.0% | 7 / 12 | 735 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.5% | 4 / 12 | 268 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 44.6% | 6 / 12 | 77 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 23.8% | 9 / 12 | 527 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 11.2% | 7 / 12 | 673 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 25.1% | 7 / 7 | 492 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.3% | 7 / 12 | 591 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 15.6% | 1 / 12 | 554 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 11.6% | 6 / 12 | 602 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 48.2% | 11 / 12 | 587 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 57.5% | 6 / 12 | 440 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.2% · Men 24.0% | 12.5% | 12 / 12 | 315 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.3% | 1 / 12 | 77 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 13.9% | 1 / 12 | 487 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.3% | 1 / 12 | 232 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.5% · Men 25.0% | 24.7% | 1 / 12 | 286 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 49.1% | 11 / 12 | 744 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 47.1% | 12 / 12 | 302 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 63.4% | 5 / 12 | 739 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 70.7% | 4 / 12 | 547 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 10.6% | 12 / 12 | 771 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 74.3% | 6 / 10 | 45 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 2 / 12 | 156 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,258 | 5 / 12 | 323 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 29.8% · Men 51.9% | 40.8% | 7 / 12 | 85 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 33.0% | 1 / 12 | 1 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.5% · Men 3.4% | 3.5% | 4 / 12 | 637 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 4,10,749 · Female 4,15,173 | 8,25,922 | 1 / 12 | 543 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 10,02,477 | 1 / 12 | 510 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 287 | 1 / 12 | 490 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 349 | 1 / 12 | 423 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 79.6 | 1 / 12 | 33 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0 | 2 / 12 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 0 | 2 / 12 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 0 | 2 / 12 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | 2 / 12 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | 2 / 12 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | 2 / 12 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 1 / 12 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 3.3% | 1 / 5 | 486 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0.3 | 2 / 12 | 523 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 7.8 | 5 / 12 | 601 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.7 | 4 / 12 | 267 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 162.5 | 2 / 12 | 325 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 12 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through East Khasi Hills
- NH-NH-106
- NH-NH-206
- NH-NH-6
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