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
4Common 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.