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About Lawngtlai District

Lawngtlai is a district in Mizoram , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Lawngtlai was 117,894 with a growth rate of 60.14%. Lawngtlai covers 2,557 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Lawngtlai's population is 945 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 967 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Lawngtlai

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 117,894 Growth (%) 60.14
Male Population 60,599 Sex Ratio 945
Female Population 57,295 Child Sex Ratio 967
Area ( In Km. Square ) 2,557

Lawngtlai has a total population of 117,894 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 60,599 while the female population 57,295. The state area is 2,557 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Lawngtlai has sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 967 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Lawngtlai

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 20,830 Rural Population 97,064
Urban Population (%) 17.67 Rural Population (%) 82.33
Urban male Population 10,659 Rural Male Population 49,940
Urban Female Population 10,171 Rural Female Population 47,124
Urban Sex Ratio 954 Rural Sex Ratio 944

Lawngtlai urban population is 20,830 (17.67% of the total), while the rural population is 97,064 (82.33% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 60.14% overall.

Among the urban population 10,659 are males, and 10,171 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 954 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 49,940 are males and 47,124 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 944 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Lawngtlai

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 62,861 Literacy (%) 65.88
Male Literate 36,444 Male Literacy (%) 74.12
Female Literate 26,417 Female Literacy (%) 57.12
Urban Literate 16,939 Rural Literate 45,922
Urban Male Literates 8,800 Urban Male Literacy (%) 96.97
Rural Male Literates 27,644 Rural Male Literacy (%) 68.95
Urban Female Literates 8,139 Urban Female Literacy (%) 94.28
Rural Female Literates 18,278 Rural Female Literacy (%) 48.60

The literacy data of Lawngtlai highlights a total literacy rate stands at 65.88% with 62,861 literate individuals. Male literacy is 74.12% while female literacy is lower at 57.12% among them, 36,444 males and 26,417 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 16,939 people being literate, with men at 96.97% and female at 94.28%, compared to rural areas whereas 45,922 people are literate, with male at 68.95% and female at 48.60%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Lawngtlai

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,668 Hindu (%) 1.41
Muslim 522 Muslim (%) 0.44
Sikh 52 Sikh (%) 0.04
Christian 63,892 Christian (%) 54.19
Jain 122 Jain (%) 0.10
Buddhist 51,549 Buddhist (%) 43.72
Other 2 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 87 Not Avaiable (%) 0.07

Lawngtlai population is mostly hindu (1.41%) with a total 1,668 people. Muslim(0.44%) with a total 522 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 52 people. Smaller communities include Christian (54.19% with 63,892 people). Jain (0.10% with 122 people) Buddhist (43.72% with 51,549 people) and Other (0.00% with 2 people). Around (0.07% with 87 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Lawngtlai.

List of Tehsils in Lawngtlai

4

Chawngte

Area: 686 Km2

Population

45,307

Male

23,457%

Females

21,850

Lawngtlai

Area: 771 Km2

Population

38,722

Male

19,857%

Females

18,865

S Bungtlang

Area: 534 Km2

Population

17,126

Male

8,847%

Females

8,279

Sangau

Area: 566 Km2

Population

16,739

Male

8,438%

Females

8,301

Common questions about Lawngtlai

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Lawngtlai district had a population of 117,894. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Lawngtlai is divided into 4 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Lawngtlai is 945 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Lawngtlai is 967 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Lawngtlai is 65.88 per cent. That works out to 62,861 literate people.

Lawngtlai covers an area of 2,557 square kilometres.

97,064 people in Lawngtlai live in rural areas and 20,830 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Lawngtlai grew by 60.14 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Lawngtlai 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.