Lunglei Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Lunglei, Mizoram - Census 2011
Lunglei is a Notified Town city situated in Lunglei block of Lunglei district. The Lunglei city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11,591 families residing in the Lunglei city. The total population of Lunglei is 57,011 out of which 29,474 are males and 27,537 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lunglei is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lunglei city is 6798 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3514 male children and 3284 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lunglei is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lunglei is 98.3%. Thus Lunglei has higher literacy rate compared to 88.9% of Lunglei district. The male literacy rate is 98.45% and the female literacy rate is 98.08% in Lunglei.
Lunglei Notified Town has total administration over 11,591 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.
Lunglei Notified Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lunglei Notified Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,798 | 3,514 | 3,284 |
| Literacy | 98.3% | 86.7% | 86.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 80 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51,397 | 25,222 | 26,175 |
| Illiterate | 7,666 | 3,917 | 3,749 |
Caste-wise Population - Lunglei
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.2% of total population in Lunglei.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 101 | 80 | 21 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,397 | 25,222 | 26,175 |
Religion-wise Population - Lunglei
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lunglei is 3,710 which is 6.51% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lunglei is 757 which is 1.33% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Lunglei as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,710 | (6.51%) | 2,984 | 726 |
| Muslim | 757 | (1.33%) | 570 | 187 |
| Christian | 52,152 | (91.48%) | 25,677 | 26,475 |
| Sikh | 57 | (0.1%) | 44 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 272 | (0.48%) | 162 | 110 |
| Jain | 22 | (0.04%) | 13 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 37 | (0.06%) | 21 | 16 |
Literacy Rate - Lunglei
The total literacy rate of Lunglei was 98.27% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 91.33% of Mizoram. Population-wise, out of total 49,345 literates, males were 25,557 while females were 23,788. Also the male literacy rate was 98.45% and the female literacy rate was 98.08% in Lunglei.
| Lunglei | Mizoram | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 98.08% | 89.27% |
| Male | 98.45% | 93.35% |
| Total | 98.27% | 91.33% |
Sex Ratio - Lunglei
The Sex Ratio of Lunglei is 934. Thus per every 1000 men there were 934 females in Lunglei. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Lunglei.
Child Population - Lunglei
According to Census 2011, there were 6,798 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lunglei. Out of which 3,514 were male while 3,284 were female.
Working Population - Lunglei
In Lunglei Notified Town out of total population, 20,926 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,926 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,092 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,375 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,368 | 13,889 | 5,479 |
| Cultivators | 2,092 | 1,302 | 790 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,375 | 2,197 | 1,178 |
| Household Industries | 261 | 169 | 92 |
| Other Workers | 13,640 | 10,221 | 3,419 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,558 | 870 | 688 |
| Non Working | 36,085 | 14,715 | 21,370 |
Lunglei Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lunglei is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,159 | 81.7% | 1,085 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,759 | 85.5% | 1,011 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,988 | 84.9% | 1,117 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,237 | 87.3% | 979 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,505 | 85.7% | 1,034 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,622 | 87.7% | 990 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,228 | 87.1% | 1,043 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 551 | 81.5% | 744 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,520 | 87.2% | 1,046 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,762 | 87.1% | 1,057 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,891 | 89.9% | 666 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,958 | 89.5% | 522 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,391 | 89% | 957 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,837 | 86.7% | 971 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,669 | 85.6% | 1,040 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,604 | 83.7% | 980 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,108 | 86.1% | 749 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,865 | 83.4% | 965 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 880 | 86.5% | 1,095 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,988 | 85.2% | 1,041 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 723 | 84% | 1,003 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 600 | 80.7% | 887 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,166 | 87.8% | 1,031 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lunglei, Lunglei, Mizoram - Wikipedia