As per the Census 2011, Meghalaya has population of 2966889 and area is spread in 22429 Km2. Meghalaya population density is 132 Persons/Km2 as per India Census 2011 data and sex ratio is 989 per 1000 Male. Meghalaya Rural population is 2371439 and urban population is 595450. There are 117486 houses in the Meghalaya.
Census Data of Meghalaya, India --Census 2011
| Population |
Area (Km2) |
Density (P/Km2) |
Sex Ratio |
Literacy |
|
0.2967 Cr
|
22429.00 |
132 |
989 |
74.43%
|
Meghalaya Census 2011 Data ---Census 2011
| Description |
Census 2011 Data |
| State Name | Meghalaya |
| Total Population | 2966889 |
| Total Area | 22429 (Km2) |
| Total No of House Holds | 548059 |
| Total Male Population | 1491832 |
| Total Female Population | 1475057 |
| 0-6 Age group Total Population | 568536 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 288646 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 279890 |
| Total Person Literates | 1785005 |
| Total Male Literates | 913879 |
| Total Male Literates | 871126 |
| Total Person Illiterates | 1181884 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 577953 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 603931 |
| Scheduled Cast Persons | 17355 |
| Scheduled Cast Males | 9157 |
| Scheduled Cast Females | 8198 |
| Scheduled Tribe Persons | 1286133 |
| Scheduled Tribe Males | 1269728 |
| Scheduled Tribe Females | 1286133 |
Meghalaya Rural/Urban Census 2011 Data
Total rural population of Meghalaya State is 2371439 which is 79.93% of total Meghalaya’s population and Meghalaya urban population is 595450 about 20.07% of total population. In Meghalaya State sex ratio in rural area is 986 and urban area is 1001 per 1000 male persons. Meghalaya Literacy % in rural area is 69.92% as compared to urban area which is 90.79%.
| Description |
Rural |
Urban |
| Total Population |
2371439 |
595450 |
| Population (%) |
79.93 % |
20.07 % |
| Male Population |
1194260 |
297572 |
| Female Population |
1177179 |
297878 |
| Sex Ratio |
986 |
1001 |
| Child Population (0-6) |
248751 |
38049 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6) |
972 |
954 |
| Child Percentage (0-6) |
20.69% |
13.09% |
| Households in Meghalaya |
430573 |
117486 |
| Literates |
1315154 |
469851 |
| Literacy % |
69.92% |
90.79% |
| Male Literacy |
71.46% |
92.46% |
| Female Literacy |
68.37% |
89.14% |
Religon wise cesnus 2011 Data of Meghalaya
| Religion |
Total Population |
Male Population |
Female Population |
Population % |
Literacy |
| Hindu |
342078 |
183622 |
158456 |
11.53% |
9.66% |
| Muslim |
130399 |
67827 |
62572 |
4.4% |
2.34% |
| Christian |
2213027 |
1100492 |
1112535 |
74.59% |
56.62% |
| Sikh |
3045 |
1640 |
1405 |
0.1% |
0.09% |
| Buddhist |
9864 |
5144 |
4720 |
0.33% |
0.25% |
| Jain |
627 |
342 |
285 |
0.02% |
0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions |
258271 |
127983 |
130288 |
8.71% |
5.24% |
| Religion not stated |
9578 |
4782 |
4796 |
0.32% |
0.2% |
Meghalaya Working Population ---Census 2011
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total Workers |
1185619 |
703709 |
481910 |
| Main Workers |
921575 |
585520 |
336055 |
| Main Workers Cultivators |
411270 |
243805 |
167465 |
| Agriculture Labourer |
114642 |
70460 |
44182 |
| Household Industries |
11969 |
6459 |
5510 |
| Other Workers |
383694 |
264796 |
118898 |
| Marginal Workers |
264044 |
118189 |
145855 |
| Non Working Persons |
1781270 |
788123 |
993147 |
List of Districts in Meghalaya as per Census 2011
List of districts of Meghalaya with Population, Sex Ratio and Literacy rate as per the Census 2011 data. Meghalaya is further divided into number of districts which are administrative divisions in state.