Champhai (District)

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Champhai district
District map
State Mizoram
Administrative headquarters : Champhai
Area : 3185 km²
Residents : 125,745 (2011)
Population density : 39 inhabitants / km²
Website : www.champhai.nic.in
Champai city

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
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
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

  1. Champhai District: Census 2011 data
  2. A - 2 DECADAL VARIATION IN POPULATION SINCE 1901
  3. ^ Result of the 2011 census on city population
  4. District Census Handbook Champhai

Web links

Commons : Champhai District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 23 ° 28 ′ 12 ″  N , 93 ° 19 ′ 48 ″  E