Shillong Cantonment is a cantonment town in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.
Shillong Cantonment | |
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city | |
  Shillong Cantonment Location in Meghalaya, India  Shillong Cantonment Shillong Cantonment (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°34′00″N 91°53′00″E / 25.5667°N 91.8833°E | |
| 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.