Champhai district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Churachandpur district of Manipur state, on the west by Saitual and Serchhip districts, and on the south and east by Myanmar. The district occupies an area of 3,185.83 km2 (1,230.06 sq mi). Champhai town is the administrative headquarters of the district.[2]
Champhai district | |
|---|---|
 Champhai district Location in Mizoram | |
| Coordinates: 23°37′N 93°21′E / 23.617°N 93.350°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| Headquarters | Champhai |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Mizoram |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 5 |
| Area | |
| 3,185.83 km2 (1,230.06 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | |
| 125,745 | |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 38.59 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 95.91%[1] |
| • Sex ratio | 984 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | champhai |
Divisions
editThe district is divided into two Rural Development Blocks: Champhai and Khawbung.[3] The district has five Legislative Assembly constituencies. These are Champhai North, East Tuipui, Lengteng, Tuichang, and Champhai South. There are eighty-eight inhabited villages in this district, seventy-six of which are revenue villages.[4]
Villages
editDemographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49,139 | — |
| 1981 | 63,729 | +2.63% |
| 1991 | 83,023 | +2.68% |
| 2001 | 107,793 | +2.65% |
| 2011 | 125,745 | +1.55% |
| source:[5] | ||
According to the 2011 census Champhai district has a population of 125,745,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Grenada.[6] This gives it a ranking of 610th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.01%. Champhai has a sex ratio of 984 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 95.91%.[7]
Flora and fauna
editIn 1991 Champai district became home to Murlen National Park, which has an area of 200 km2 (77.2 sq mi).[8] It is also home to the Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1999 and has an area of 120 km2 (46.3 sq mi).[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Champhai District : Census 2011 data". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Subdivisions & Blocks of Champhai district". 31 July 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Mizoram villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Grenada 108,419 July 2011 est.
- ^ census2011. "Champhai District : Census 2011 data". census2011.co.in. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Mizoram". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
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