Aizawl district | |
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![]() Aizawl at Night | |
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 |
Aizawl district is one of the eleven districts ofMizoram state inIndia.
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The district has 5 R.D. Blocks, Aibawk, Darlawn,Phullen, Thingsulthliah and Tlangnuam.
The district has 14 legislative assembly constituencies. These areTuivawl,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 andAizawl South 3.
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 the2011 census Aizawl district has apopulation of 400,309,[2] roughly equal to the nation ofBrunei.[3] This gives it a ranking of 557th in India (out of a total of640). The district has a population density of 113 inhabitants per square kilometre (290/sq mi). Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.07%.Aizawlhas asex ratio of 1009females for every 1000 males, and aliteracy rate of 98.5%.[2]
Religions in Aizawl District | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Christianity | 94.71% | |||
Hinduism | 3.31% | |||
Islam | 1.31% | |||
Buddhism | 0.39% | |||
Others | 0.28% |
Brunei 401,890 July 2011 est.
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