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Mawlai

Coordinates: 25°37′53″N 91°53′02″E / 25.6313800°N 91.8839800°E / 25.6313800; 91.8839800
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Mawlai
town
Mawlai is located in Meghalaya
Mawlai
Mawlai
Location in Meghalaya, India
Mawlai is located in India
Mawlai
Mawlai
Mawlai (India)
Coordinates: 25°37′53″N 91°53′02″E / 25.6313800°N 91.8839800°E / 25.6313800; 91.8839800
CountryIndia
StateMeghalaya
DistrictEast Khasi Hills
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
55,012
Languages
 • OfficialKhasi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationML

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

Demographics

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As of 2001 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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Yahoo Maps India : Mawlai". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  2. ^ "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.