Aizawl District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Mizoram) - Census 2011
Aizawl district of Mizoram has total population of 400,309 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 199,270 are males while 201,039 are females. In 2011 there were total 82,524 families residing in Aizawl district. The Average Sex Ratio of Aizawl district is 1,009.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 78.6% people lives in Urban areas while 21.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 98.3% while that in the rural areas is 96.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Aizawl district is 1,024 while that of Rural areas is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Aizawl district is 52357 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26450 male children and 25907 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aizawl is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Aizawl district.
The total literacy rate of Aizawl district is 97.89%. The male literacy rate is 85.08% and the female literacy rate is 85.08% in Aizawl district.
To facilitate the administration, Aizawl district is further divided into 5 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Aizawl Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aizawl district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 52,357 | 26,450 | 25,907 |
| Literacy | 97.89% | 85.08% | 85.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 627 | 388 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 373,542 | 182,517 | 191,025 |
| Illiterate | 59,714 | 29,723 | 29,991 |
Caste-wise Population - Aizawl district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.3% of total population in Aizawl district of Mizoram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 627 | 388 | 239 |
| Schedule Tribe | 373,542 | 182,517 | 191,025 |
Religion-wise Population - Aizawl district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,249 | (3.31%) | 8,218 | 5,031 |
| Muslim | 5,264 | (1.31%) | 3,905 | 1,359 |
| Christian | 379,134 | (94.71%) | 185,871 | 193,263 |
| Sikh | 105 | (0.03%) | 76 | 29 |
| Buddhist | 1,570 | (0.39%) | 707 | 863 |
| Jain | 76 | (0.02%) | 40 | 36 |
| Other Religion | 505 | (0.13%) | 242 | 263 |
| No Religion Specified | 406 | (0.1%) | 211 | 195 |
Literacy Rate - Aizawl district
The total literacy rate of Aizawl district was 97.89% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 91.33% of Mizoram. Population-wise, out of total 340,595 literates, males were 169,547 while females were 171,048. Also the male literacy rate was 98.11% and the female literacy rate was 97.67% in Aizawl district.
| Aizawl district | Mizoram | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 97.67% | 89.27% |
| Male | 98.11% | 93.35% |
| Total | 97.89% | 91.33% |
Sex Ratio - Aizawl district
The Sex Ratio of Aizawl district is 1,009 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Aizawl district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Aizawl district.
Population Density - Aizawl district
The total area of Aizawl district is 3,576 km2. Thus the density of Aizawl district is 112 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 176 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,400 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Aizawl district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Aizawl, 78.63% people lived in urban regions while 21.37% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 314,754 out of which 155,490 were males while remaining 159,264 were females. In rural areas of Aizawl, male population was 43,780 while female population was 41,775.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Aizawl was 1,024 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Aizawl was 985 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Aizawl were 39,179 which is 12.45% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Aizawl was 954 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Aizawl was 963 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Aizawl for urban regions was 98.27 percent in which males were 98.44% literate while female literacy stood at 98.11%. The total literate population of Aizawl was 340,595. Similarly in rural areas of Aizawl, the average literacy rate was 96.4 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 96.89% and 95.9% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Aizawl were 69,775.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 21.37% | 78.63% |
| Total population | 85,555 | 314,754 |
| Male population | 43,780 | 155,490 |
| Female population | 41,775 | 159,264 |
| Sex ratio | 954 | 1,024 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 963 | 985 |
| Child population | 13,178 | 39,179 |
| Literates | 69,775 | 270,820 |
| Average literacy | 96.4% | 98.27% |
| Male literacy | 96.89% | 98.44% |
| Female literacy | 95.9% | 98.11% |
Child Population - Aizawl district
According to Census 2011, there were 52,357 children between age 0 to 6 years in Aizawl district. Out of which 26,450 were male while 25,907 were female.
Working Population - Aizawl district
In Aizawl district out of total population, 174,636 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174,636 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,176 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151,410 | 94,442 | 56,968 |
| Cultivators | 36,249 | 20,959 | 15,290 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,176 | 5,216 | 2,960 |
| Household Industries | 2,429 | 1,359 | 1,070 |
| Other Workers | 104,556 | 66,908 | 37,648 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,226 | 10,201 | 13,025 |
| Non Working | 225,673 | 94,627 | 131,046 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aizawl, Mizoram - Wikipedia