Kolasib (District)
Kolasib District | |
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State | Mizoram |
Administrative headquarters : | Kolasib |
Area : | 1,382 km² |
Residents : | 83,955 (2011) |
Population density : | 61 people / km² |
Website : | www.kolasib.nic.in |
The Kolasib District is a district in the Indian state of Mizoram . The administrative seat is the city of the same name Kolasib .
geography
The Kolasib district is located in the north of Mizoram on the border with the Indian state of Assam . The area of the district is 1382 square kilometers. Neighboring districts are Aizawl in the east and south and Mamit in the southwest and west. In the west and north the district borders on Assam.
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. Kolasib was part of the Aizawl district. In 1998 the then Aizawl district was divided into the new districts Aizawl, Champhai, Kolasib, Mamit and Serchhip. The territorial status has remained unchanged since then.
population
According to the 2011 census, the Kolasib district has 83,955 inhabitants. With 61 inhabitants per square kilometer, the district is only sparsely populated. The district is predominantly urban. Of the 83,955 residents, 46,878 people (55.84%) live in cities and 37,077 people in rural communities.
The Kolasib district is one of those areas of India that are mostly populated by members of the "tribal population" ( scheduled tribes ). Among them were (2011) 73,609 people (87.68 percent of the district population). The Dalit ( scheduled castes ) numbered only 84 people in 2011 (0.10 percent of the district's population).
Population development
As everywhere in India, the population in the Kolasib District has been growing rapidly for decades. The increase in the years 2001–2011 was around 27 percent (27.28%). In those ten years the population increased by nearly 18,000 people. The following table illustrates the development:
Significant places
With the district capital Kolasib and Vairengte there are only two places with more than 10,000 inhabitants in the district. From a statistical point of view, however, the two settlements Kawnpui and Bairabi are also considered cities (notified towns).
District population by gender
As is common in India, the district always had more male than female residents. Between 1971 and 1981 the proportion of men increased sharply. But in recent years the surplus of men has been falling again. Among the youngest residents (under 7 years of age), the proportions of both sexes are almost 50%.
Distribution of the population by gender in Kolasib 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 | 26,983 | 100% | 38,432 | 100% | 48,769 | 100% | 65,960 | 100% | 83.955 | 100% | ||||
Men | 13,603 | 50.41% | 20,212 | 52.59% | 25,425 | 52.13% | 34,562 | 52.40% | 42,918 | 51.12% | ||||
Women | 13,380 | 49.59% | 18,220 | 47.41% | 23,344 | 47.87% | 31,398 | 47.60% | 41,037 | 48.88% |
District population by language
A clear majority of the population of Kolasib District speaks a Tibetan Burmese language . The main language, Lushai, accounts for over 75 percent. Also significant is Hmar, which is spoken by over 7 percent of the population. 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. A clear majority of them are Bengali speakers. Other languages spoken by immigrants are Hindi and Nepali. All languages spoken by more than 500 people are shown in the following table:
year | Lushai | Hmar | Bengali | Riang | Kokborok | Nepali | Hindi | Khasi | Total | |||||||||
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number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | |
2011 | 63,750 | 75.93 | 6.351 | 7.56 | 4,394 | 5.23 | 2,235 | 2.66 | 1,595 | 1.90 | 1,592 | 1.90 | 1,119 | 1.33 | 541 | 0.64 | 83.955 | 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 | 108 | 0.13 | 75.210 | 89.58 | 4,000 | 4.76 | 2 | 0.00 | 4,426 | 5.27 | 16 | 0.02 | 46 | 0.05 | 147 | 0.18 | 83.955 | 100.00% |
Source: 2011 census result |
education
Thanks to significant efforts, the goal of full literacy has almost been achieved. Almost everyone in the cities can read. Around 90 percent in rural areas. 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 Kolasib District | ||||||
unit | 2011 census | |||||
number | proportion of | |||||
TOTAL | 65,895 | 92.38% | ||||
Men | 34,147 | 94.57% | ||||
Women | 31,748 | 91.33% | ||||
TOTAL CITY | 38,625 | 96.38% | ||||
City men | 19,760 | 96.87% | ||||
City women | 18,865 | 95.86% | ||||
TOTAL COUNTRY | 27,270 | 89.72% | ||||
Country men | 14,387 | 91.58% | ||||
Country women | 12,883 | 87.72% | ||||
Source: 2011 census result |
administration
The district was divided into three sub-divisions (CD blocks) at the last census in 2011:
Population in the sub-divisions | ||||||
Bilkhawthlir | Tlangnuam (partly) | North Thingdawl | ||||
number | proportion of | number | proportion of | number | proportion of | |
TOTAL | 58,487 | 100% | 5,628 | 100% | 19,840 | 100% |
Men | 29,888 | 51.10% | 2,921 | 51.90% | 10,109 | 50.95% |
Women | 28,599 | 48.90% | 2,707 | 48.10% | 9,731 | 49.05% |
city | 39,146 | 66.93% | 0 | 0% | 7,732 | 38.97% |
country | 19,341 | 33.07% | 5,628 | 100% | 12,108 | 61.03% |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kolasib District: Census 2011 data
- ↑ A - 2 DECADAL VARIATION IN POPULATION SINCE 1901
- ^ Result of the 2011 census on city population
- ↑ District Census Handbook Kolasib
Web links
Coordinates: 24 ° 8 ′ 24 ″ N , 92 ° 24 ′ 36 ″ E