Shillong Cantonment | |
— city — | |
Coordinates | |
Country | India |
State | Meghalaya |
District(s) | East Khasi Hills |
Population | 12,385 (2001[update]) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Shillong Cantonment is a cantonment town in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.
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.