Aizawl (district)
Aizawl District | |
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State | Mizoram |
Administrative headquarters : | Aizawl |
Area : | 3576 km² |
Residents : | 400,309 (2011) |
Population density : | 112 inhabitants / km² |
Website : | www.aizawl.nic.in |
The Aizawl district is a district in the Indian state of Mizoram . The administrative seat is the city of the same name Aizawl .
geography
The district of Aizawl is located in the north of Mizoram on the border with the Indian states of Assam and Manipur . The area of the district is 3576 square kilometers. Neighboring districts are Champhai in the east, Serchhip in the south, Lunglei in the southwest and Mamit and Kolasib in the west. In the north the district borders on Assam and in the northeast on Manipur.
history
In the late 19th century, the British conquered the region and the area became part of Assam. During World War II it was close to the front line between the British and the Japanese. After Indian independence, Assam joined India in 1949. Later Assam was split up into several states and the area became part of the new state of Mizoram. The district belonged to the Mizo district until 1976 . This was then split into the three new districts of Aizawl, Chhimtuipui and Lunglei. In 1999, what was then Aizawl District was divided into the new Aizawl, Champhai, Kolasib, Mamit and Serchhip districts. The territorial status has remained unchanged since then.
population
According to the 2011 census, the Aizawl district has 400,309 inhabitants. With 112 inhabitants per square kilometer, the district is densely populated. The district is predominantly urban. Of the 400,309 residents, 85,555 people (21.37%) live in rural communities and 314,754 people in urban areas.
The district of Aizawl belongs to the areas of India which are almost entirely populated by members of the "tribal population" ( scheduled tribes ). They included (2011) 373,542 people (93.31 percent of the district's population). The Dalit ( scheduled castes ) numbered 627 people in 2011 (0.16 percent of the district's population).
Population development
As everywhere in India, the population in the Aizawl district has been growing rapidly for decades. The increase in the years 2001–2011 was almost 23 percent (22.92%). In those ten years the population increased by nearly 75,000. The following table illustrates the development:
Significant places
In the district there is only one urban settlement with the district capital Aizawl. From a statistical point of view, however, the three settlements Darlawn , Sairang and Saitual are also considered cities (census towns).
District population by gender
As is common in India, the district had more male than female residents. Between 1971 and 1991 the proportion of men increased sharply. But it is now falling again and the proportions of both sexes are almost 50%. With an unusually large majority of the female population for India.
Distribution of the population by gender in Aizawl district | ||||||||||||||
1971 census | 1981 census | 1991 census | 2001 census | 2011 census | ||||||||||
number | proportion of | number | proportion of | number | proportion of | number | proportion of | number | proportion of | |||||
TOTAL | 88,298 | 100% | 148,607 | 100% | 235.879 | 100% | 325,676 | 100% | 400.309 | 100% | ||||
Men | 45.189 | 51.18% | 77,361 | 52.06% | 122,940 | 52.12% | 166,877 | 51.24% | 199,270 | 49.78% | ||||
Women | 43,109 | 48.82% | 71,246 | 47.94% | 112,939 | 47.88% | 158,799 | 48.76% | 201.039 | 50.22% |
District population by language
A clear majority of the population of Aizawl District speaks a Tibetan Burman language . The main language, Lushai, accounts for over 90 percent. A few percent of the population - mostly people who have immigrated from other regions - speak a different language. The most widely spoken of these languages are Bengali, Hindi and Nepali. All languages spoken by more than 1000 people are shown in the following table:
year | Lushai | Hmar | Nepali | Bengali | Paite | Hindi | Meitei | Total | ||||||||
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number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | |
2011 | 361.507 | 90.31 | 11,050 | 2.76 | 6052 | 1.51 | 5375 | 1.34 | 4160 | 1.04 | 3528 | 0.88 | 1323 | 0.33 | 400.309 | 100.00% |
Source: 2011 census result |
Population of the district by confession
The residents have converted almost entirely to Christianity in the past 100 years. The most important communities within Christianity are the Presbyterians (Reformed), Baptists, and Catholics. The Hindus and Muslims form smaller religious minorities and are mainly immigrants from other regions of India and from Bangladesh. The following table shows the exact religious composition of the population:
year | Buddhists | Christians | Hindus | Jainas | Muslims | Sikhs | Other | not specified | Total | |||||||||
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number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | |
2011 | 1570 | 0.39 | 379.134 | 94.71 | 13,249 | 3.31 | 76 | 0.02 | 5264 | 1.31 | 105 | 0.03 | 505 | 0.13 | 406 | 0.10 | 400.309 | 100.00% |
Source: 2011 census result |
education
Thanks to significant efforts, the goal of full literacy has almost been achieved. The small differences between the sexes and the urban / rural population are astonishing by Indian standards. Literacy is well above the Indian average.
Literacy in the Aizawl district | ||||||
unit | 2011 census | |||||
number | proportion of | |||||
TOTAL | 340,595 | 97.89% | ||||
Men | 169,547 | 98.11% | ||||
Women | 171.048 | 97.67% | ||||
TOTAL CITY | 270,820 | 98.27% | ||||
City men | 133,633 | 98.44% | ||||
City women | 137.187 | 98.11% | ||||
TOTAL COUNTRY | 69,775 | 96.40% | ||||
Country men | 35,914 | 96.89% | ||||
Country women | 33,861 | 95.90% | ||||
Source: 2011 census result |
administration
At the last census in 2011, the district was divided into five sub-divisions (CD blocks):
Population in the sub-divisions | ||||||||||||||||
Aibawk | Darlawn | Vials | Thingsulthliah Part | Tlangnuam Part | ||||||||||||
number | proportion of | number | proportion of | number | proportion of | number | proportion of | number | proportion of | |||||||
TOTAL | 17,128 | 100% | 26,048 | 100% | 13.303 | 100% | 32,099 | 100% | 311,731 | 100% | ||||||
Men | 8758 | 51.13% | 13,377 | 51.36% | 6767 | 50.87% | 16,098 | 50.15% | 154,270 | 49.49% | ||||||
Women | 8370 | 48.87% | 12,671 | 48.64% | 6536 | 49.13% | 16.001 | 49.85% | 157.461 | 50.51% | ||||||
city | 0 | 0% | 3769 | 14.47% | 0 | 0% | 11,619 | 36.20% | 299,366 | 96.03% | ||||||
country | 17,128 | 100% | 22,279 | 85.53% | 13.303 | 100% | 20,480 | 63.80% | 12,365 | 3.97% |
traffic
The airport Lengpui Airport is located in Aizawl.
Individual evidence
- ^ Aizawl District: Census 2011 data
- ↑ A - 2 DECADAL VARIATION IN POPULATION SINCE 1901
- ^ Result of the 2011 census on city population
- ^ District Census Handbook Aizawl
Web links
Coordinates: 23 ° 26 '24 " N , 92 ° 25' 48" E