Jawai
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Jawai
Meghalaya, India |
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| District(s) | Jaintia Hills |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) | 25,023 |
Jawai is a city and a municipal board in Jaintia Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Jawai had a population of 25,023. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Jawai has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 75%. In Jawai, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
