Shillong Cantonment | |
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city | |
Coordinates: 25°34′00″N91°53′00″E / 25.5667°N 91.8833°E Coordinates: 25°34′00″N91°53′00″E / 25.5667°N 91.8833°E | |
Country | |
State | Meghalaya |
District | East Khasi Hills |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 12,385 |
Languages | |
• Official | English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Vehicle registration | ML |
Shillong Cantonment is a cantonment town in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.
A cantonment is a military or police quarters.
East Khasi Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. The district headquarters are located at Shillong. The district occupies an area of 2752 km² and has a population of 824,059. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Meghalaya's seven districts.
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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.
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