Meghalayapopulation and census data

People

• Population29.67 lakh

  India 121.09 crore · 23rd of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men989

  India 943 · 6th of 35

• Children aged 0–619.2%

  India 13.6% · 1st of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)970

  India 918 · 2nd of 35

• Living in towns and cities20.1%

  India 31.1% · 31st of 35

• People per square km132

  India 382 · 27th of 35

• Area in square km22,429

  India 31,66,620 · 22nd of 35

• Households5.48 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 24th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate74.4%

  India 73.0% · 24th of 35

• Literacy rate, men76.0%

  India 80.9% · 32nd of 35

• Literacy rate, women72.9%

  India 64.6% · 16th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes0.60%

  India 16.6% · 30th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes86.1%

  India 8.6% · 4th of 35

Religion

• Hindu11.5%

  India 79.8% · 32nd of 35

• Muslim4.4%

  India 14.2% · 26th of 35

• Christian74.6%

  India 2.3% · 3rd of 35

• Sikh0.10%

  India 1.7% · 17th of 35

• Buddhist0.33%

  India 0.70% · 9th of 35

• Jain0.02%

  India 0.37% · 28th of 35

• Other religions8.7%

  India 0.66% · 3rd of 35

• Religion not stated0.32%

  India 0.24% · 4th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work40.0%

  India 39.8% · 19th of 35

• Women who work32.7%

  India 25.5% · 10th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year77.7%

  India 75.2% · 18th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)41.7%

  India 24.7% · 7th of 35

• Farm labourers16.7%

  India 30.0% · 15th of 35

• Household industry1.7%

  India 3.8% · 25th of 35

• Other work39.8%

  India 41.6% · 25th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light61%

  India 67% · 29th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light37%

  India 31% · 7th of 35

• Toilet at home63%

  India 47% · 19th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)34%

  India 50% · 16th of 35

• Bathroom at home33%

  India 42% · 24th of 35

• Tap water to drink39%

  India 44% · 23rd of 35

• Drinking water source at home24%

  India 47% · 30th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas12%

  India 29% · 31st of 35

• Cook on firewood79%

  India 49% · 3rd of 35

• Use banking services37%

  India 59% · 33rd of 35

• Own their home82%

  India 87% · 20th of 35

• Rent their home16%

  India 11% · 15th of 35

• Home in good condition48%

  India 53% · 28th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home30%

  India 62% · 30th of 35

• Live in one room or less24%

  India 41% · 26th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)43%

  India 63% · 33rd of 35

• Mobile phone41%

  India 59% · 33rd of 35

• Television34%

  India 47% · 28th of 35

• Radio25%

  India 20% · 12th of 35

• Computer or laptop8%

  India 10% · 21st of 35

• Computer with internet1%

  India 3% · 29th of 35

• Bicycle13%

  India 45% · 30th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped5%

  India 21% · 34th of 35

• Car, jeep or van5%

  India 5% · 22nd of 35

• None of these36%

  India 18% · 1st of 35