Champhai district | |
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 Standing Stones at Champhai Valley | |
 Champhai district Location in Mizoram | |
| Coordinates:23°37′N93°21′E / 23.617°N 93.350°E /23.617; 93.350 | |
| 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 |
Champhai district is one of the eleven districts ofMizoram state inIndia. The district is bounded on the north byChurachandpur district ofManipur state, on the west bySaitual andSerchhip districts, and on the south and east byMyanmar. 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]
The 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]
| 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% |
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According to the2011 census Champhai district has apopulation of 125,745,[1] roughly equal to the nation ofGrenada.[6] This gives it a ranking of 610th in India (out of a total of640). The district has a population density of 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi). Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.01%. Champhai has asex ratio of 984females for every 1000 males, and aliteracy rate of 95.91%.[7]
| Religions in Champhai District | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Christianity | 98.17% | |||
| Hinduism | 0.85% | |||
| Islam | 0.56% | |||
| Others | 0.42% | |||
In 1991 Champai district became home toMurlen National Park, which has an area of 200 km2 (77.2 sq mi).[8] It is also home to theLengteng Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1999 and has an area of 120 km2 (46.3 sq mi).[8]
Grenada 108,419 July 2011 est.
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