Ri-bhoi
District in Meghalaya
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Ri-bhoi: 88.8%, 7th highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
MSME Density in Ri-bhoi: 19.2 per 1,000 people, 5th highest of 12 districts in Meghalaya
Women Literacy in Ri-bhoi: 89.5%, 2nd highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
Health Insurance in Ri-bhoi: 70.2%, 9th highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
Ri-bhoi is a district in Meghalaya with a population of 2.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,283 sq km. Its literacy rate of 75.7% is above the state average of 74.4% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 953 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 989.
Demographics
What changed in Ri-bhoi, 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 | 27.9% | 37.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 67.3% | 57.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 62.2% | 69.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 953 | 971 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 55.7% | 51.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 51.9 | 61.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 13.9 | 11.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 7 | 11.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ri-bhoi district?
Ri-bhoi has a population of 2.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 113 people per sq km across 2,283 sq km.
What is the population of Ri-bhoi in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 2.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Ri-bhoi?
Ri-bhoi has a literacy rate of 75.7% (Census 2011), which is above the Meghalaya average of 74.4% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Ri-bhoi compare to Meghalaya?
Ri-bhoi is the 4th most populous of 12 districts in Meghalaya. Its sex ratio of 953 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 989 (Census 2011).
How many children in Ri-bhoi are stunted or underweight?
In Ri-bhoi, 41.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 6.3% wasted and 18.5% 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 Ri-bhoi have health insurance?
70.2% of households in Ri-bhoi have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 73.2% in 2019–21. The Meghalaya average is 75.5% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Ri-bhoi between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Ri-bhoi improved most in women internet use (29% to 56%), modern contraception (20% to 40%), child wasting (18% to 6%), and got worse in women tobacco use (34% to 54%), male hypertension (16% to 33%), women hypertension (14% to 23%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Ri-bhoi?
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.