Kamalanagar, Mizoram

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Kamalanagar
Township
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Kamalanagar Buddhist Temple
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Kamalanagar
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Kamalanagar
Coordinates: 22°37′00″N92°38′00″E / 22.61667°N 92.63333°E / 22.61667; 92.63333
CountryIndia
State Mizoram
District Lawngtlai
Population
 (2011)
  Total
6,328
Languages
  Spoken Chakma
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
796772
Vehicle registration MZ
Lok Sabha constituencyMizoram
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTuichawng
Climate Cwa
Website mizoram.nic.in
cadc.gov.in

Kamalanagar is a township in Lawngtlai district in the state of Mizoram in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Chakma Autonomous District Council. Kamalanagar is one of the fastest growing town in Mizoram. [1]

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Ariel view of Kamalanagar in 2022

Demographics

[ needs update ] As of the 2011 Census of India, the population of Kamalanagar is 6328, with 1184 Households. There are 3251 males (52%) and 3077 females (49%), with 5997 (95% ) Scheduled Tribes. [2] The population mostly consists of Chakma people who primarily follow Theravada Buddhism. [3]

Education

There is one college Kamalanagar College, [4] under Mizoram University and a number of public and private schools. [5]

References

  1. https://www.indiatodayne.in/opinion/story/kamalanagar-an-emerging-urban-hub-of-the-chakma-autonomous-district-council-1270139-2025-08-31
  2. "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK LAWNGTLAI" (PDF). Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
  3. "In Mizoram, the BJP depends on the Chakmas to make its debut in the state assembly". Scroll. 2 November 2018.
  4. "Government Kamalanagar College".
  5. "Mizoram" (PDF). MoSPI.

[1]

  1. "Kamalanagar · Mizoram 796772, India".