Kolasib Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kolasib, Mizoram - Census 2011
Kolasib is a Notified Town city situated in Bilkhawthlir block of Kolasib district. The Kolasib city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,142 families residing in the Kolasib city. The total population of Kolasib is 24,272 out of which 12,102 are males and 12,170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolasib is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolasib city is 3428 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1739 male children and 1689 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolasib is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolasib is 97.8%. Thus Kolasib has higher literacy rate compared to 93.5% of Kolasib district. The male literacy rate is 98.25% and the female literacy rate is 97.25% in Kolasib.
Kolasib Notified Town has total administration over 5,142 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kolasib Notified Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolasib Notified Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,428 | 1,739 | 1,689 |
| Literacy | 97.8% | 84.1% | 83.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21,459 | 10,621 | 10,838 |
| Illiterate | 3,897 | 1,920 | 1,977 |
Caste-wise Population - Kolasib
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.4% of total population in Kolasib.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,459 | 10,621 | 10,838 |
Religion-wise Population - Kolasib
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kolasib is 1,342 which is 5.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kolasib is 186 which is 0.77% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kolasib as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,342 | (5.53%) | 724 | 618 |
| Muslim | 186 | (0.77%) | 100 | 86 |
| Christian | 22,682 | (93.45%) | 11,248 | 11,434 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.06%) | 6 | 9 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 20 | (0.08%) | 12 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 27 | (0.11%) | 12 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Kolasib
The total literacy rate of Kolasib was 97.75% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 91.33% of Mizoram. Population-wise, out of total 20,375 literates, males were 10,182 while females were 10,193. Also the male literacy rate was 98.25% and the female literacy rate was 97.25% in Kolasib.
| Kolasib | Mizoram | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 97.25% | 89.27% |
| Male | 98.25% | 93.35% |
| Total | 97.75% | 91.33% |
Sex Ratio - Kolasib
The Sex Ratio of Kolasib is 1,006. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in Kolasib. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Kolasib.
Child Population - Kolasib
According to Census 2011, there were 3,428 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kolasib. Out of which 1,739 were male while 1,689 were female.
Working Population - Kolasib
In Kolasib Notified Town out of total population, 9,404 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,404 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,538 | 4,971 | 2,567 |
| Cultivators | 1,404 | 880 | 524 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,234 | 824 | 410 |
| Household Industries | 118 | 87 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 4,782 | 3,180 | 1,602 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,866 | 920 | 946 |
| Non Working | 14,868 | 6,211 | 8,657 |
Kolasib Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kolasib is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,543 | 82.1% | 946 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,763 | 85.1% | 1,129 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,369 | 86.2% | 1,047 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,206 | 83.4% | 1,030 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,381 | 85.3% | 1,046 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,440 | 83.7% | 1,063 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,524 | 85.3% | 1,000 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,704 | 85.9% | 1,038 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,285 | 81% | 785 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,057 | 80.4% | 926 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolasib, Kolasib, Mizoram - Wikipedia