Lawngtlai District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Mizoram) - Census 2011
Lawngtlai district of Mizoram has total population of 117,894 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,599 are males while 57,295 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,984 families residing in Lawngtlai district. The Average Sex Ratio of Lawngtlai district is 945.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.7% people lives in Urban areas while 82.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 95.7% while that in the rural areas is 59.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Lawngtlai district is 954 while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lawngtlai district is 22483 which is 19% of the total population. There are 11433 male children and 11050 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawngtlai is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Lawngtlai district.
The total literacy rate of Lawngtlai district is 65.88%. The male literacy rate is 60.14% and the female literacy rate is 46.11% in Lawngtlai district.
To facilitate the administration, Lawngtlai district is further divided into 4 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Lawngtlai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawngtlai district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,483 | 11,433 | 11,050 |
| Literacy | 65.88% | 60.14% | 46.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 105 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112,354 | 57,044 | 55,310 |
| Illiterate | 55,033 | 24,155 | 30,878 |
Caste-wise Population - Lawngtlai district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.3% of total population in Lawngtlai district of Mizoram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 146 | 105 | 41 |
| Schedule Tribe | 112,354 | 57,044 | 55,310 |
Religion-wise Population - Lawngtlai district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,668 | (1.41%) | 1,351 | 317 |
| Muslim | 522 | (0.44%) | 377 | 145 |
| Christian | 63,892 | (54.19%) | 32,262 | 31,630 |
| Sikh | 52 | (0.04%) | 38 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 51,549 | (43.72%) | 26,462 | 25,087 |
| Jain | 122 | (0.1%) | 66 | 56 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 87 | (0.07%) | 41 | 46 |
Literacy Rate - Lawngtlai district
The total literacy rate of Lawngtlai district was 65.88% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 91.33% of Mizoram. Population-wise, out of total 62,861 literates, males were 36,444 while females were 26,417. Also the male literacy rate was 74.12% and the female literacy rate was 57.12% in Lawngtlai district.
| Lawngtlai district | Mizoram | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 57.12% | 89.27% |
| Male | 74.12% | 93.35% |
| Total | 65.88% | 91.33% |
Sex Ratio - Lawngtlai district
The Sex Ratio of Lawngtlai district is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Lawngtlai district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Lawngtlai district.
Population Density - Lawngtlai district
The total area of Lawngtlai district is 2,557 km2. Thus the density of Lawngtlai district is 46 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 0 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,557 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Lawngtlai district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Lawngtlai, 17.67% people lived in urban regions while 82.33% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 20,830 out of which 10,659 were males while remaining 10,171 were females. In rural areas of Lawngtlai, male population was 49,940 while female population was 47,124.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Lawngtlai was 954 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Lawngtlai was 971 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Lawngtlai were 3,122 which is 14.99% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Lawngtlai was 944 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Lawngtlai was 966 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Lawngtlai for urban regions was 95.66 percent in which males were 96.97% literate while female literacy stood at 94.28%. The total literate population of Lawngtlai was 62,861. Similarly in rural areas of Lawngtlai, the average literacy rate was 59.1 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 68.95% and 48.6% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Lawngtlai were 45,922.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 82.33% | 17.67% |
| Total population | 97,064 | 20,830 |
| Male population | 49,940 | 10,659 |
| Female population | 47,124 | 10,171 |
| Sex ratio | 944 | 954 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 966 | 971 |
| Child population | 19,361 | 3,122 |
| Literates | 45,922 | 16,939 |
| Average literacy | 59.1% | 95.66% |
| Male literacy | 68.95% | 96.97% |
| Female literacy | 48.6% | 94.28% |
Child Population - Lawngtlai district
According to Census 2011, there were 22,483 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lawngtlai district. Out of which 11,433 were male while 11,050 were female.
Working Population - Lawngtlai district
In Lawngtlai district out of total population, 45,566 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,566 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,463 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38,082 | 25,757 | 12,325 |
| Cultivators | 25,404 | 16,143 | 9,261 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,463 | 1,127 | 336 |
| Household Industries | 412 | 185 | 227 |
| Other Workers | 10,803 | 8,302 | 2,501 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,484 | 2,760 | 4,724 |
| Non Working | 72,328 | 32,082 | 40,246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawngtlai, Mizoram - Wikipedia