Mawlai
Town in Meghalaya, India
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Mawlai is a census town in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.[1]
Mawlai | |
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  Mawlai Location in Meghalaya, India  Mawlai Mawlai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25.6313800°N 91.8839800°E | |
| 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.