Mawlai
Mawlai | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Mawlai Location in Meghalaya, India  Mawlai Mawlai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°37′53″N 91°53′02″E / 25.6313800°N 91.8839800°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | East Khasi Hills |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 55,012 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Khasi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | ML |
Mawlai is a census town in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.[1]
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Mawlai had a population of 38,241. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Mawlai has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 72%. In Mawlai, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Religion[edit]
Religions in Mawlai (2011)[3]
Christianity (93.42%)
Hinduism (2.73%)
Islam (0.30%)
Niam Khasi (3.30%)
Others (0.25%)
Most of the people in the town follow Christianity, with significant followers of Hinduism and a small Muslim population.
References[edit]
- ^ "Yahoo Maps India : Mawlai". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 14 November 2020.