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About Champhai District

Champhai is a district in Mizoram , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Champhai was 125,745 with a growth rate of 16.01%. Champhai covers 3,185 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Champhai's population is 984 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 971 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Champhai, Urban/Rural population of Champhai, Literacy data of Champhai and Religion wise data of Champhai. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Champhai,Mizoram, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Champhai

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 125,745 Growth (%) 16.01
Male Population 63,388 Sex Ratio 984
Female Population 62,357 Child Sex Ratio 971
Area ( In Km. Square ) 3,185

Champhai has a total population of 125,745 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 63,388 while the female population 62,357. The state area is 3,185 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Champhai has sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 971 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Champhai

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 48,529 Rural Population 77,216
Urban Population (%) 38.59 Rural Population (%) 61.41
Urban male Population 24,278 Rural Male Population 39,110
Urban Female Population 24,251 Rural Female Population 38,106
Urban Sex Ratio 999 Rural Sex Ratio 974

Champhai urban population is 48,529 (38.59% of the total), while the rural population is 77,216 (61.41% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 16.01% overall.

Among the urban population 24,278 are males, and 24,251 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 39,110 are males and 38,106 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 974 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Champhai

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 100,802 Literacy (%) 95.91
Male Literate 51,440 Male Literacy (%) 97.21
Female Literate 49,362 Female Literacy (%) 94.59
Urban Literate 39,780 Rural Literate 61,022
Urban Male Literates 20,060 Urban Male Literacy (%) 97.67
Rural Male Literates 31,380 Rural Male Literacy (%) 96.93
Urban Female Literates 19,720 Urban Female Literacy (%) 95.72
Rural Female Literates 29,642 Rural Female Literacy (%) 93.85

The literacy data of Champhai highlights a total literacy rate stands at 95.91% with 100,802 literate individuals. Male literacy is 97.21% while female literacy is lower at 94.59% among them, 51,440 males and 49,362 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 39,780 people being literate, with men at 97.67% and female at 95.72%, compared to rural areas whereas 61,022 people are literate, with male at 96.93% and female at 93.85%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Champhai

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,075 Hindu (%) 0.85
Muslim 699 Muslim (%) 0.56
Sikh 9 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 123,446 Christian (%) 98.17
Jain 45 Jain (%) 0.04
Buddhist 151 Buddhist (%) 0.12
Other 194 Other (%) 0.15
Not Avaiable 126 Not Avaiable (%) 0.10

Champhai population is mostly hindu (0.85%) with a total 1,075 people. Muslim(0.56%) with a total 699 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 9 people. Smaller communities include Christian (98.17% with 123,446 people). Jain (0.04% with 45 people) Buddhist (0.12% with 151 people) and Other (0.15% with 194 people). Around (0.10% with 126 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Champhai.

List of Tehsils in Champhai

5

Champhai

Area: 759 Km2

Population

43,040

Male

21,515%

Females

21,525

East Lungdar

Area: - Km2

Population

5,907

Male

2,943%

Females

2,964

Khawbung

Area: 706 Km2

Population

22,137

Male

11,195%

Females

10,942

Khawzawl

Area: 988 Km2

Population

35,931

Male

18,192%

Females

17,739

Ngopa

Area: 733 Km2

Population

18,730

Male

9,543%

Females

9,187

Common questions about Champhai

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Champhai district had a population of 125,745. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Champhai 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 Champhai is 984 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Champhai is 971 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Champhai is 95.91 per cent. That works out to 100,802 literate people.

Champhai covers an area of 3,185 square kilometres.

77,216 people in Champhai live in rural areas and 48,529 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Champhai grew by 16.01 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Champhai 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.