Serchhip District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Mizoram) - Census 2011
Serchhip district of Mizoram has total population of 64,937 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 32,851 are males while 32,086 are females. In 2011 there were total 12,622 families residing in Serchhip district. The Average Sex Ratio of Serchhip district is 977.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 49.3% people lives in Urban areas while 50.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 98.2% while that in the rural areas is 97.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Serchhip district is 976 while that of Rural areas is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Serchhip district is 9299 which is 14% of the total population. There are 4771 male children and 4528 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Serchhip is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Serchhip district.
The total literacy rate of Serchhip district is 97.91%. The male literacy rate is 84.01% and the female literacy rate is 83.77% in Serchhip district.
To facilitate the administration, Serchhip district is further divided into 3 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Serchhip Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Serchhip district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,299 | 4,771 | 4,528 |
| Literacy | 97.91% | 84.01% | 83.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62,889 | 31,381 | 31,508 |
| Illiterate | 10,461 | 5,253 | 5,208 |
Caste-wise Population - Serchhip district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.8% of total population in Serchhip district of Mizoram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62,889 | 31,381 | 31,508 |
Religion-wise Population - Serchhip district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 991 | (1.53%) | 798 | 193 |
| Muslim | 335 | (0.52%) | 193 | 142 |
| Christian | 63,444 | (97.7%) | 31,761 | 31,683 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.01%) | 5 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 60 | (0.09%) | 38 | 22 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.01%) | 9 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 35 | (0.05%) | 19 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 57 | (0.09%) | 28 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Serchhip district
The total literacy rate of Serchhip district was 97.91% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 91.33% of Mizoram. Population-wise, out of total 54,476 literates, males were 27,598 while females were 26,878. Also the male literacy rate was 98.28% and the female literacy rate was 97.53% in Serchhip district.
| Serchhip district | Mizoram | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 97.53% | 89.27% |
| Male | 98.28% | 93.35% |
| Total | 97.91% | 91.33% |
Sex Ratio - Serchhip district
The Sex Ratio of Serchhip district is 977 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 977 females in Serchhip district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Serchhip district.
Population Density - Serchhip district
The total area of Serchhip district is 1,421 km2. Thus the density of Serchhip district is 46 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 67 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,354 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Serchhip district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Serchhip, 49.31% people lived in urban regions while 50.69% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 32,019 out of which 16,208 were males while remaining 15,811 were females. In rural areas of Serchhip, male population was 16,643 while female population was 16,275.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Serchhip was 976 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Serchhip was 958 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Serchhip were 4,145 which is 12.95% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Serchhip was 978 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Serchhip was 942 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Serchhip for urban regions was 98.23 percent in which males were 98.3% literate while female literacy stood at 98.17%. The total literate population of Serchhip was 54,476. Similarly in rural areas of Serchhip, the average literacy rate was 97.59 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 98.27% and 96.89% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Serchhip were 27,094.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 50.69% | 49.31% |
| Total population | 32,918 | 32,019 |
| Male population | 16,643 | 16,208 |
| Female population | 16,275 | 15,811 |
| Sex ratio | 978 | 976 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 942 | 958 |
| Child population | 5,154 | 4,145 |
| Literates | 27,094 | 27,382 |
| Average literacy | 97.59% | 98.23% |
| Male literacy | 98.27% | 98.3% |
| Female literacy | 96.89% | 98.17% |
Child Population - Serchhip district
According to Census 2011, there were 9,299 children between age 0 to 6 years in Serchhip district. Out of which 4,771 were male while 4,528 were female.
Working Population - Serchhip district
In Serchhip district out of total population, 32,397 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32,397 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,750 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,006 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,838 | 17,428 | 12,410 |
| Cultivators | 20,750 | 11,394 | 9,356 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,006 | 603 | 403 |
| Household Industries | 699 | 315 | 384 |
| Other Workers | 7,383 | 5,116 | 2,267 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,559 | 833 | 1,726 |
| Non Working | 32,540 | 14,590 | 17,950 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Serchhip, Mizoram - Wikipedia