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East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya

East Khasi Hills is one of the 12 districts of Meghalaya. Its headquarters is Shillong. At the 2011 census it had about 8.3 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Meghalaya
Headquarters
Shillong
Name in Hindi
पूर्वी खासी हिल्स जिला
Population (2011 census)
8,25,922
Rank in Meghalaya by population
1st of 11
Area
2,752 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
300
Formed
1976
Official website
eastkhasihills.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q1945304

Population in context

With 8,25,922 people in 2011, East Khasi Hills ranks 1st among the 11 districts of Meghalaya for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the most populous of them. The least populous is South West Khasi Hills (1,10,152).

District boundaries change. If East Khasi Hills has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of East Khasi Hills to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 12 districts of Meghalaya

Questions people ask

Which state is East Khasi Hills district in?

East Khasi Hills district is in Meghalaya, India.

What is the headquarters of East Khasi Hills district?

The headquarters of East Khasi Hills district is Shillong, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of East Khasi Hills district?

East Khasi Hills district had a population of 8,25,922 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.