Kolasib district

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Kolasib district
District of Mizoram
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Location in Mizoram
Kolasib district
Kolasib district
Country India
State Mizoram
Headquarters Kolasib
Government
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies Mizoram
 •  Vidhan Sabha constituencies 3
Area
 • Total
1,382.51 km2 (533.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
83,955
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demographics
 •  Literacy 93.50
 • Sex ratio956
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website kolasib.nic.in

Kolasib district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India.

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Geography

Hydrology

Kolasib district has one completed Dam, Serlui B Dam [1] and two under construction Bairabi Dam [2] and Tuirial Dam Construction recommenced in September 2011. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197126,983—    
198138,432+3.60%
199148,769+2.41%
200165,960+3.07%
201183,955+2.44%
source: [4]
Religions in Kolasib district (2011) [5]
ReligionPercent
Christianity
 
89.58%
Islam
 
5.27%
Hinduism
 
4.76%
Other or not stated
 
0.39%

According to the 2011 census Kolasib district has a population of 83,955, roughly equal to the nation of Andorra. [6] This gives it a ranking of 620th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 61 inhabitants per square kilometre (160/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.28%. Kolasib has a sex ratio of 956 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 93.50%. 55.84% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Tribes make up 87.67% of the population. [7]

Languages spoken in Kolasib district (2011) [8]
  1. Mizo (75.93%)
  2. Hmar (7.56%)
  3. Bengali (5.3%)
  4. Tripuri (4.63%)
  5. Nepali (1.9%)
  6. Hindi (1.33%)
  7. Others (3.35%)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SerluiB A Milestone in the Power Sector". Eastern Panorama. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Lalfakzuala. "Bairabi Dam Project 80MW leh TLAWNG HEP 55MW TAN MOU ZIAKFEL". DIPR Mizoram. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Tuirial Project To Be Completed by 2014". SINLUNG. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  4. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. ↑ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Mizoram". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 198 Andorra 84,825 July 2011 est.
  7. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Kolasib" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Mizoram". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

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