Local businesses in Shillong
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Hospitals: 15
- Supercare Hospital; The Children's Hospital; Reid Provincial Chest Hospital; Dr. H. Gordon Robert Hospital (Khasi-Jaintia Presbyterian); CAPF Hospital; CHGS Wellness Centre; Composite Hospital; Jiban Ram Goenka Hospital; John Roberts Hospital; Nigrimes Hospital
- Clinics: 15
- Rynjah State Dispensary; CGHS Dispensary No.I, Laitumkhrat; Laban Red Cross; Mohanam SN Ayurvedic Centre; Apollo Teleclinic; Bansara Eye Care; Bansara Eye Care Centre; Dr. B Lyngdoh Clinic; Heal and Smile Dental & Medical Centre; Hope Clinic
- Pharmacies: 3
- Dental clinics: 7
- Aesthetica Dental Implant Clinics; Dental Hub; Dew Dental Care Clinic; Family Dental Care; Floss Multi Speciality Dental Clinic; Pearl E Whites Dental Clinic; Smart 32 Dental Clinic
Shillong facts
- District
- East Khasi Hills district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 1,43,229
- Area
- about 64.36 sq km, about 1525 m above sea level
- People
- 83.5% literacy
- PIN codes
- 793001 (Shillong )
- Places nearby
- Ward's Lake (Shillong) (artificial lake, 1 km), Lok Bhavan (indian governor's house, 1 km), Don Bosco Technical School (school, 1 km), St. Anthony's Higher Secondary School (minority school, 2 km)
- History
- Shillong is named after Lei Shyllong, a deity believed to live on Shillong Peak. It was the capital of Assam under the British and for 25 years after independence, until Meghalaya was formed in 1972.
- Geography
- Shillong lies on the Shillong Plateau, surrounded by hills, three of which are revered in Khasi tradition.
- Getting there
- Shillong has no railway, and Umroi Airport is about 30 km away.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.