Mawlai

Mawlai is a census town in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.^[1]

Mawlai
town
Mawlai Location in Meghalaya, India Show map of Meghalaya Mawlai Mawlai (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.6313800°N 91.8839800°E / 25.6313800; 91.8839800
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

Demographics

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

Most of the people in the town follow Christianity, while few remained in the Khasi Traditional Belief, Niam Khasi.