Khawzawl Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Champhai, Mizoram - Census 2011
Khawzawl is a Notified Town city situated in Khawzawl block of Champhai district. The Khawzawl city is divided into 5 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,306 families residing in the Khawzawl city. The total population of Khawzawl is 11,022 out of which 5,616 are males and 5,406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khawzawl is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khawzawl city is 1746 which is 16% of the total population. There are 901 male children and 845 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khawzawl is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khawzawl is 96.6%. Thus Khawzawl has a higher literacy rate compared to 95.9% of Champhai district. The male literacy rate is 97.39% and the female literacy rate is 95.86% in Khawzawl.
Khawzawl Notified Town has total administration over 2,306 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Khawzawl Notified Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khawzawl Notified Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,746 | 901 | 845 |
| Literacy | 96.6% | 81.8% | 80.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,879 | 5,539 | 5,340 |
| Illiterate | 2,058 | 1,024 | 1,034 |
Caste-wise Population - Khawzawl
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Khawzawl.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,879 | 5,539 | 5,340 |
Religion-wise Population - Khawzawl
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khawzawl is 116 which is 1.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khawzawl is 26 which is 0.24% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Khawzawl as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 116 | (1.05%) | 55 | 61 |
| Muslim | 26 | (0.24%) | 10 | 16 |
| Christian | 10,858 | (98.51%) | 5,539 | 5,319 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.11%) | 7 | 5 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.07%) | 5 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.02%) | 0 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Khawzawl
The total literacy rate of Khawzawl was 96.64% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 91.33% of Mizoram. Population-wise, out of total 8,964 literates, males were 4,592 while females were 4,372. Also the male literacy rate was 97.39% and the female literacy rate was 95.86% in Khawzawl.
| Khawzawl | Mizoram | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 95.86% | 89.27% |
| Male | 97.39% | 93.35% |
| Total | 96.64% | 91.33% |
Sex Ratio - Khawzawl
The Sex Ratio of Khawzawl is 963. Thus per every 1000 men there were 963 females in Khawzawl. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Khawzawl.
Child Population - Khawzawl
According to Census 2011, there were 1,746 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Khawzawl. Out of which 901 were male while 845 were female.
Working Population - Khawzawl
In Khawzawl Notified Town out of total population, 3,958 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,958 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,660 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,120 | 2,133 | 987 |
| Cultivators | 1,660 | 1,050 | 610 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 124 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 39 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1,224 | 920 | 304 |
| Marginal Workers | 838 | 435 | 403 |
| Non Working | 7,064 | 3,048 | 4,016 |
Khawzawl Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khawzawl is further divided into 5 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,196 | 81% | 973 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,465 | 82.4% | 963 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,841 | 80.6% | 975 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,327 | 81% | 951 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,193 | 81.4% | 955 |
Map of Khawzawl, Champhai, Mizoram
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khawzawl, Champhai, Mizoram - Wikipedia