Shillong Cantonment

Shillong Cantonment is a cantonment town in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.

Shillong Cantonment
Cantonment Town
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Coordinates: 25.5667°N 91.8833°E / 25.5667; 91.8833
Country	India
State	Meghalaya
District	East Khasi Hills
Population  (2001)
• Total	12,385
Languages
• Official	English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	ML

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.