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Bai, vawksa rep, sawhchiar and koat pitha: the Mizo dishes worth knowing, what goes into them and how they are eaten.
- 03 Sep 25
7 min
Meidum is a mid sized village in Bilkhawthlir tehsil, in the district of Kolasib, Mizoram. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,073, made up of 573 males and 500 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 873 females per 1000 males.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Mizoram |
| District | Kolasib |
| Tehsil | Bilkhawthlir |
| Population | 1,073 |
| Male Population | 573 |
| Female Population | 500 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 873 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Meidum is the 7th largest of the 16 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,209 residents. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 969.
Meidum is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Meidum as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Meidum lies about 12 km from Kolasib, and the nearest railway station is Bairabi, about 3.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Bairabi | 3.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Bilkhawthlir | 12 km |
| District headquarters | Kolasib | 12 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bilkhawthlir tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Meidum village had a population of 1,073. That makes it the 7th largest of the 16 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,209 residents.
Meidum village has 573 males and 500 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Meidum has about 873 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 969.
Meidum falls under Bilkhawthlir tehsil of Kolasib district in Mizoram.
The nearest railway station to Meidum is Bairabi, about 3.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Meidum.
Meidum is about 12 km from Kolasib in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Meidum is in Bilkhawthlir tehsil of Kolasib district. Bairabi is about 3.8 km away. Bilkhawthlir is about 12 km away. Kolasib is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are N Chawnpui (18 km), Bilkhawthlir (23 km) and Phaisen (25 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Meidum today is likely to be higher.
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