Champhai (District)
Champhai district | |
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State | Mizoram |
Administrative headquarters : | Champhai |
Area : | 3185 km² |
Residents : | 125,745 (2011) |
Population density : | 39 inhabitants / km² |
Website : | www.champhai.nic.in |
The Champhai District is a district in the Indian state of Mizoram . The administrative seat is the city of the same name, Champhai .
geography
The Champhai district is located in the east of Mizoram on the border with Myanmar and the Indian state of Manipur . The area of the district is 3185 square kilometers. Neighboring districts are Aizawl in the west and northwest and Serchhip in the southwest and west. The district borders on Manipur to the north and Myanmar to the east and south.
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 originally belonged to the Mizo district . In 1976 this was split into the three new districts of Aizawl, Chhimtuipui and Lunglei. Champhai was part of the Aizawl district. 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 Champhai district has 125,745 inhabitants. With 39 inhabitants per square kilometer, the district is only sparsely populated. The district is predominantly rural. Of the 125,745 residents, 77,216 people (61.41%) live in rural communities and 48,529 people in urban areas.
The Champhai district is one of the areas of India that are almost entirely populated by members of the "tribal population" ( scheduled tribes ). Among them were (2011) 123,466 people (98.19 percent of the district population). The Dalit ( scheduled castes ) numbered only 17 people in 2011 (0.01 percent of the district's population).
Population development
As everywhere in India, the population in the Champhai district has been growing rapidly for decades. The increase in the years 2001–2011 was almost 17 percent (16.65%). In those ten years the population increased by nearly 18,000 people. The following table illustrates the development:
Significant places
With the district capital Champhai and Khawzawl there are only two places with more than 10,000 inhabitants in the district. From a statistical point of view, however, the two settlements of Biate and Khawhai are also considered cities (notified towns).
District population by gender
The district - unusual for India - originally had more female than male inhabitants. Between 1971 and 2001 the proportion of men increased sharply. But it is now falling again and the proportions of both sexes are almost 50%.
Distribution of the population by gender in the Champhai 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 | 49.139 | 100% | 63,729 | 100% | 83.023 | 100% | 107,793 | 100% | 125,745 | 100% | ||||
Men | 23,925 | 48.69% | 31,814 | 49.92% | 42,129 | 50.74% | 55,445 | 51.44% | 63,388 | 50.41% | ||||
Women | 25.214 | 51.31% | 31,915 | 50.08% | 40,893 | 49.26% | 52,348 | 48.56% | 62,357 | 49.59% |
District population by language
A clear majority of the population of Champhai District speaks a Tibetan Burmese language . The main language, Lushai, accounts for almost 85 percent. Paite, which is spoken by over 13 percent of the population, is also significant. There are also speakers of other Tibetan Burman languages. Only a small proportion of the population - mostly immigrants from other regions - do not speak the Tibetan Burman language. Most commonly spoken of these languages are Hindi, Bengali and Nepali. All languages spoken by more than 100 people are shown in the following table:
year | Lushai | Paite | Hmar | Hindi | Bengali | Meitei | Pawi | Nepali | Total | |||||||||
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number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | |
2011 | 106,559 | 84.74 | 17,475 | 13.90 | 405 | 0.32 | 250 | 0.20 | 220 | 0.17 | 127 | 0.10 | 112 | 0.09 | 111 | 0.09 | 125,745 | 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 | 151 | 0.12 | 123,446 | 98.17 | 1075 | 0.85 | 45 | 0.04 | 699 | 0.56 | 9 | 0.01 | 194 | 0.15 | 126 | 0.10 | 125,745 | 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 Champhai District | ||||||
unit | 2011 census | |||||
number | proportion of | |||||
TOTAL | 100,802 | 95.91% | ||||
Men | 51,440 | 97.21% | ||||
Women | 49,362 | 94.59% | ||||
TOTAL CITY | 39,780 | 96.69% | ||||
City men | 20,060 | 97.67% | ||||
City women | 19,720 | 95.72% | ||||
TOTAL COUNTRY | 61,022 | 95.41% | ||||
Country men | 31,380 | 96.93% | ||||
Country women | 29,642 | 93.85% | ||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Champhai | East Lungdar (partly) | Khawbung | Khawzawl | Ngopa | ||||||||||||
number | proportion of | number | proportion of | number | proportion of | number | proportion of | number | proportion of | |||||||
TOTAL | 43,040 | 100% | 5907 | 100% | 22,137 | 100% | 35,931 | 100% | 18,730 | 100% | ||||||
Men | 21,515 | 49.99% | 2943 | 49.82% | 11,195 | 50.57% | 18.192 | 50.63% | 9,543 | 50.95% | ||||||
Women | 21,525 | 50.01% | 2964 | 50.18% | 10,942 | 49.43% | 17,739 | 49.37% | 9,187 | 49.05% | ||||||
city | 32,734 | 76.05% | 2277 | 38.55% | 0 | 0% | 13,518 | 37.62% | 0 | 00% | ||||||
country | 10.306 | 23.95% | 3630 | 61.45% | 22,137 | 100% | 22,413 | 62.38% | 18,730 | 100% |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Champhai District: Census 2011 data
- ↑ A - 2 DECADAL VARIATION IN POPULATION SINCE 1901
- ^ Result of the 2011 census on city population
- ↑ District Census Handbook Champhai
Web links
Coordinates: 23 ° 28 ′ 12 ″ N , 93 ° 19 ′ 48 ″ E