Zawlnuam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Mamit, Mizoram - Census 2011
Zawlnuam is a Notified Town city situated in Zawlnuam block of Mamit district. The Zawlnuam city is divided into 3 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 784 families residing in the Zawlnuam city. The total population of Zawlnuam is 3,733 out of which 1,949 are males and 1,784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zawlnuam is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Zawlnuam city is 523 which is 14% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zawlnuam is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zawlnuam is 89%. Thus Zawlnuam has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.9% of Mamit district. The male literacy rate is 89.14% and the female literacy rate is 88.79% in Zawlnuam.
Zawlnuam Notified Town has total administration over 784 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.
Zawlnuam Notified Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zawlnuam Notified Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 523 | 282 | 241 |
| Literacy | 89% | 76.2% | 76.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,261 | 1,662 | 1,599 |
| Illiterate | 877 | 463 | 414 |
Caste-wise Population - Zawlnuam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.4% of total population in Zawlnuam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,261 | 1,662 | 1,599 |
Religion-wise Population - Zawlnuam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Zawlnuam is 78 which is 2.09% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Zawlnuam is 309 which is 8.28% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Zawlnuam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 78 | (2.09%) | 58 | 20 |
| Muslim | 309 | (8.28%) | 179 | 130 |
| Christian | 3,333 | (89.28%) | 1,705 | 1,628 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.24%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.03%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.08%) | 3 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Zawlnuam
The total literacy rate of Zawlnuam was 88.97% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 91.33% of Mizoram. Population-wise, out of total 2,856 literates, males were 1,486 while females were 1,370. Also the male literacy rate was 89.14% and the female literacy rate was 88.79% in Zawlnuam.
| Zawlnuam | Mizoram | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.79% | 89.27% |
| Male | 89.14% | 93.35% |
| Total | 88.97% | 91.33% |
Sex Ratio - Zawlnuam
The Sex Ratio of Zawlnuam is 915. Thus per every 1000 men there were 915 females in Zawlnuam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Zawlnuam.
Child Population - Zawlnuam
According to Census 2011, there were 523 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Zawlnuam. Out of which 282 were male while 241 were female.
Working Population - Zawlnuam
In Zawlnuam Notified Town out of total population, 1,698 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,698 workers engaged in Main Work, 543 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 432 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,553 | 994 | 559 |
| Cultivators | 543 | 387 | 156 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 432 | 201 | 231 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 573 | 401 | 172 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 56 | 89 |
| Non Working | 2,035 | 899 | 1,136 |
Zawlnuam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Zawlnuam is further divided into 3 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 822 | 81.8% | 823 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,987 | 70.9% | 920 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 924 | 83.9% | 996 |
Map of Zawlnuam, Mamit, Mizoram
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zawlnuam, Mamit, Mizoram - Wikipedia