universe. A significant small number of Khasi population also adheres to Hindu and Buddhist faith. As per as 2011 census, around 10.3 thousands Khasi people have stated their religion as Hindu and Around 1.8 thousand Khasis follow Buddhism. There is also an endogamous very small community of Khasi Muslims, mostly residing in Shillong and adjoining areas of the city, who accepted Sunni Islam as a result of historic Muslim traders in the region. On 3rd February, 2019, Quran, Islamic Holy Book, was released in the Khasi language. The translation of 1251 pre-pages and pages of Quran, was done by a Khasi Muslim leader Mubarak Lyngdoh, to propagates Islam among the local Khasis. The translation was done at the initiative of the Seng Bhalang Islam (A local Islamic organization of Shillong, Meghalaya). Khasi Muslims numbers around 1,689 as per 2011 census. There are also a small segment of Khasi population who don't follow any particular faith. Around 6.8 thousand Khasis have stated that they are atheist and don't believe in any particular religion or God as per 2011 census. Fertility rate According to a 1998-99 research by the National Family Health Survey of India (NFHS), the Khasi tribe, along with Jayantia and Garo had the highest fertility in India at TFR=4.57. Genetics According to genetic study in 2007, the Khasi people of Meghalaya carry around 72.8% Haplogroup O, 10.8% Haplogroup F, 6.5% halpogroup H and 4.4% Haplogroup P. Notable people Bonily Khongmen, Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party, Former member of Lok Sabha James Michael Lyngdoh, former Chief Election Commissioner of India U Kiang Nangbah, freedom fighter Keishing Clifford Nongrum, MVC, Mahavir Chakra awardee (posthumously) Neil Nongkynrih, director of the Shillong Chamber Choir J. J. M. Nichols Roy (Rev. James Joy Mohan Nichols Roy) member of the Constituent Assembly of India, pioneer of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India "which established autonomous district councils in tribal areas in the north-east" George Gilbert Swell, former Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Ambassador to Norway and Burma Silverine Swer, Indian social and environmental activist, educationist and civil servant. U Tirot Sing Syiem, freedom fighter David R. Syiemlieh, former chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Skendrowell Syiemlieh, Notable Khasi folk singer and Padmashree awardee. Sayeedullah Nongrum, Khasi philanthropist and three-time MLA See also Khasi pine Tirot Sing Anglo-Khasi War Tungrymbai References Sources External links Census of India 2001, Scheduled