East Khasi Hills
District in Meghalaya
Credit Growth (5-Year) in East Khasi Hills: 50.1%, 2nd lowest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
MSME Density in East Khasi Hills: 20.9 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 12 districts in Meghalaya
Women Literacy in East Khasi Hills: 93.7%, highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
Health Insurance in East Khasi Hills: 61.0%, lowest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
East Khasi Hills is a district in Meghalaya with a population of 8.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,705 sq km. Its literacy rate of 84.2% is above the state average of 74.4% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,011 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 989.
Demographics
What changed in East Khasi Hills, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 53.1% | 37.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 52.4% | 57.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 72.9% | 69.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 964 | 971 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 53.0% | 51.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 62.5 | 61.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 25.1 | 11.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 67 | 11.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of East Khasi Hills district?
East Khasi Hills has a population of 8.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 305 people per sq km across 2,705 sq km.
What is the population of East Khasi Hills in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 8.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of East Khasi Hills?
East Khasi Hills has a literacy rate of 84.2% (Census 2011), which is above the Meghalaya average of 74.4% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does East Khasi Hills compare to Meghalaya?
East Khasi Hills is the 1st most populous of 12 districts in Meghalaya. Its sex ratio of 1,011 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 989 (Census 2011).
How many children in East Khasi Hills are stunted or underweight?
In East Khasi Hills, 30.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 17.1% wasted and 26.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Meghalaya average of 35.1% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in East Khasi Hills have health insurance?
61.0% of households in East Khasi Hills have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 51.4% in 2019–21. The Meghalaya average is 75.5% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in East Khasi Hills between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), East Khasi Hills improved most in women internet use (44% to 69%), women owning a mobile phone (68% to 89%), institutional births (63% to 79%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (58% to 50%), child wasting (11% to 17%), women tobacco use (30% to 35%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for East Khasi Hills?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.