Aizawl district

Aizawl district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Kolasib district, on the west by Mamit district, on the south by Serchhip district, on the southwest by Lunglei district and on the east by Champhai district. The district occupies an area of 3,577 square kilometres (1,381 sq mi). The headquarters of the district is Aizawl city, the capital of Mizoram. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Mizoram (then out of 8, now 11).

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Aizawl.

Aizawl district
District of Mizoram
Location of Aizawl district in Mizoram
CountryIndia
StateMizoram
HeadquartersAizawl
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMizoram
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies40
Area
 • Total3,577 km2 (1,381 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total400,309
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy96.64%
 • Sex ratio1009
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteaizawl.nic.in

Etymology

The district is named after its headquarters, Aizawl city. In the Mizo language, ai, also known as aidu, refers to a species of turmeric while zawl means plain or field. The name of the city was probably derived from the abundance of the aidu in the area during previous years.

Geography

Climate
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Precipitation totals in mm
Source: IMD

Divisions

The 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-I, Aizawl North-II, Aizawl North-III, Aizawl East-I, Aizawl East-II, Aizawl West-I, Aizawl West-II, Aizawl West-III, Aizawl South I, Aizawl South II and Aizawl South III.

Transport

Lengpui Airport, located at a distance of 32 km from Aizawl city provides connection with Kolkata and Guwahati by daily flights and with Imphal by three flights a week.

Demographics
Religions in Aizawl District
Religion Percent
Christians
 
 94.71%
Hindus
 
 3.31%
Muslims
 
 1.31%
Buddhists
 
 0.39%
Others
 
 0.13%
Not Stated
 
 0.10%
Sikhs
 
 0.03%
Jains
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 census Aizawl district has a population of 400,309, roughly equal to the nation of Brunei.[1] 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%.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197188,298—    
1981148,607+5.34%
1991235,879+4.73%
2001325,676+3.28%
2011400,309+2.08%
source:[2]

Languages

Mizo languages spoken in Aizawl district include:

The major population speaks Mizo, the official language of the state, which is also known as 'Lusei/Lushai' or 'Duhlian'.

References
  1. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Brunei 401,890 July 2011 est.
  2. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901


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