Aizawl district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India.
Aizawl district | |
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 Aizawl district Location in Mizoram | |
| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| Headquarters | Aizawl |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Mizoram |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 40 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,577 km2 (1,381 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,023,678 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 98.64% |
| • Sex ratio | 1009 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | aizawl |
Geography
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Divisions
editThe district has 5 R.D. Blocks, Aibawk, Darlawn, Phullen, Thingsulthliah and Tlangnuam.
The district has 14 legislative assembly constituencies. These are Tuivawl, Chalfilh, Tawi, Aizawl North 1, Aizawl North 2, Aizawl North 3, Aizawl East 1, Aizawl East 2, Aizawl West 1, Aizawl West 2, Aizawl West 3, Aizawl South 1, Aizawl South 2 and Aizawl South 3.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1971 | 88,298 | — |
| 1981 | 148,607 | +5.34% |
| 1991 | 235,879 | +4.73% |
| 2001 | 325,676 | +3.28% |
| 2011 | 400,309 | +2.08% |
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According to the 2011 census Aizawl district has a population of 400,309,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Brunei.[3] This gives it a ranking of 557th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 113 inhabitants per square kilometre (290/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.07%. Aizawl has a sex ratio of 1009 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 98.5%.[2]
References
edit- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ a b "Census of India: Search Details - Aizawl". Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Brunei 401,890 July 2011 est.