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About Kolasib District
Kolasib is a district in Mizoram, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kolasib was 83,955 with a growth rate of 27.28%. Kolasib covers 1,382 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kolasib's population is 956 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 980 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kolasib, Urban/Rural population of Kolasib, Literacy data of Kolasib and Religion wise data of Kolasib. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kolasib,Mizoram, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kolasib
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 83,955 | Growth (%) | 27.28 |
| Male Population | 42,918 | Sex Ratio | 956 |
| Female Population | 41,037 | Child Sex Ratio | 980 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,382 |
Kolasib has a total population of 83,955 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 42,918 while the female population 41,037. The state area is 1,382 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kolasib has sex ratio of 956 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 980. Kolasib makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kolasib
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 46,878 | Rural Population | 37,077 |
| Urban Population (%) | 55.84 | Rural Population (%) | 44.16 |
| Urban male Population | 23,821 | Rural Male Population | 19,097 |
| Urban Female Population | 23,057 | Rural Female Population | 17,980 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 968 | Rural Sex Ratio | 942 |
Kolasib urban population is 46,878 (55.84% of the total), while the rural population is 37,077 (44.16% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 23,821 are males, and 23,057 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 968 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 19,097 are males and 17,980 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kolasib
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 65,895 | Literacy (%) | 93.50 |
| Male Literate | 34,147 | Male Literacy (%) | 94.57 |
| Female Literate | 31,748 | Female Literacy (%) | 92.38 |
| Urban Literate | 38,625 | Rural Literate | 27,270 |
| Urban Male Literates | 19,760 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 96.87 |
| Rural Male Literates | 14,387 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 91.58 |
| Urban Female Literates | 18,865 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 95.86 |
| Rural Female Literates | 12,883 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 87.72 |
The literacy data of Kolasib highlights a total literacy rate stands at 93.50% with 65,895 literate individuals. Male literacy is 94.57% while female literacy is lower at 92.38% among them, 34,147 males and 31,748 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 38,625 people being literate, with men at 96.87% and female at 95.86%, compared to rural areas whereas 27,270 people are literate, with male at 91.58% and female at 87.72%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kolasib
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,000 | Hindu (%) | 4.76 |
| Muslim | 4,426 | Muslim (%) | 5.27 |
| Sikh | 16 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 75,210 | Christian (%) | 89.58 |
| Jain | 2 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 108 | Buddhist (%) | 0.13 |
| Other | 46 | Other (%) | 0.05 |
| Not Avaiable | 147 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.18 |
Kolasib population is mostly hindu (4.76%) with a total 4,000 people. Muslim(5.27%) with a total 4,426 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 16 people. Smaller communities include Christian (89.58% with 75,210 people). Jain (0.00% with 2 people) Buddhist (0.13% with 108 people) and Other (0.05% with 46 people). Around (0.18% with 147 people) did not specify their religion.