Shillong Cantonment
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| ?Shillong Cantonment Meghalaya • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | East Khasi Hills |
| Population | 12,385 (2001) |
Shillong Cantonment is a cantonment town in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2001 India census[1], Shillong Cantonment had a population of 12,385. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Shillong Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Shillong Cantonment, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
