About Aizawl District
Aizawl is a district in Mizoram , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Aizawl was 400,309 with a growth rate of 22.92%. Aizawl covers 3,576 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Aizawl's population is 1009 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 979 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Aizawl, Urban/Rural population of Aizawl, Literacy data of Aizawl and Religion wise data of Aizawl. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Aizawl,Mizoram, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Aizawl
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 400,309 | Growth (%) | 22.92 |
| Male Population | 199,270 | Sex Ratio | 1,009 |
| Female Population | 201,039 | Child Sex Ratio | 979 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,576 |
Aizawl has a total population of 400,309 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 199,270 while the female population 201,039. The state area is 3,576 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Aizawl has sex ratio of 1,009 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 979 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Aizawl
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 314,754 | Rural Population | 85,555 |
| Urban Population (%) | 78.63 | Rural Population (%) | 21.37 |
| Urban male Population | 155,490 | Rural Male Population | 43,780 |
| Urban Female Population | 159,264 | Rural Female Population | 41,775 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,024 | Rural Sex Ratio | 954 |
Aizawl urban population is 314,754 (78.63% of the total), while the rural population is 85,555 (21.37% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 22.92% overall.
Among the urban population 155,490 are males, and 159,264 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,024 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 43,780 are males and 41,775 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 954 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Aizawl
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 340,595 | Literacy (%) | 97.89 |
| Male Literate | 169,547 | Male Literacy (%) | 98.11 |
| Female Literate | 171,048 | Female Literacy (%) | 97.67 |
| Urban Literate | 270,820 | Rural Literate | 69,775 |
| Urban Male Literates | 133,633 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 98.44 |
| Rural Male Literates | 35,914 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 96.89 |
| Urban Female Literates | 137,187 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 98.11 |
| Rural Female Literates | 33,861 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 95.90 |
The literacy data of Aizawl highlights a total literacy rate stands at 97.89% with 340,595 literate individuals. Male literacy is 98.11% while female literacy is lower at 97.67% among them, 169,547 males and 171,048 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 270,820 people being literate, with men at 98.44% and female at 98.11%, compared to rural areas whereas 69,775 people are literate, with male at 96.89% and female at 95.90%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Aizawl
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,249 | Hindu (%) | 3.31 |
| Muslim | 5,264 | Muslim (%) | 1.31 |
| Sikh | 105 | Sikh (%) | 0.03 |
| Christian | 379,134 | Christian (%) | 94.71 |
| Jain | 76 | Jain (%) | 0.02 |
| Buddhist | 1,570 | Buddhist (%) | 0.39 |
| Other | 505 | Other (%) | 0.13 |
| Not Avaiable | 406 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.10 |
Aizawl population is mostly hindu (3.31%) with a total 13,249 people. Muslim(1.31%) with a total 5,264 people. Sikh are (0.03%) with a total 105 people. Smaller communities include Christian (94.71% with 379,134 people). Jain (0.02% with 76 people) Buddhist (0.39% with 1,570 people) and Other (0.13% with 505 people). Around (0.10% with 406 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Aizawl.
List of Tehsils in Aizawl
5Common questions about Aizawl
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Aizawl district had a population of 400,309. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Aizawl is divided into 5 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Aizawl is 1009 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Aizawl is 979 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Aizawl is 97.89 per cent. That works out to 340,595 literate people.
Aizawl covers an area of 3,576 square kilometres.
85,555 people in Aizawl live in rural areas and 314,754 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely urban in character.
The population of Aizawl grew by 22.92 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Aizawl is a district of Mizoram. You can open Mizoram from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.