About Lunglei District
Lunglei is a district in Mizoram , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Lunglei was 161,428 with a growth rate of 17.64%. Lunglei covers 4,536 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Lunglei's population is 947 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 963 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Lunglei, Urban/Rural population of Lunglei, Literacy data of Lunglei and Religion wise data of Lunglei. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Lunglei,Mizoram, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Lunglei
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 161,428 | Growth (%) | 17.64 |
| Male Population | 82,891 | Sex Ratio | 947 |
| Female Population | 78,537 | Child Sex Ratio | 963 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 4,536 |
Lunglei has a total population of 161,428 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 82,891 while the female population 78,537. The state area is 4,536 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Lunglei has sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 963 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Lunglei
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 68,752 | Rural Population | 92,676 |
| Urban Population (%) | 42.59 | Rural Population (%) | 57.41 |
| Urban male Population | 35,314 | Rural Male Population | 47,577 |
| Urban Female Population | 33,438 | Rural Female Population | 45,099 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 947 | Rural Sex Ratio | 948 |
Lunglei urban population is 68,752 (42.59% of the total), while the rural population is 92,676 (57.41% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 17.64% overall.
Among the urban population 35,314 are males, and 33,438 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 47,577 are males and 45,099 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Lunglei
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 121,122 | Literacy (%) | 88.86 |
| Male Literate | 64,515 | Male Literacy (%) | 92.04 |
| Female Literate | 56,607 | Female Literacy (%) | 85.49 |
| Urban Literate | 59,008 | Rural Literate | 62,114 |
| Urban Male Literates | 30,448 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 98.19 |
| Rural Male Literates | 34,067 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 87.17 |
| Urban Female Literates | 28,560 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 97.37 |
| Rural Female Literates | 28,047 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 76.03 |
The literacy data of Lunglei highlights a total literacy rate stands at 88.86% with 121,122 literate individuals. Male literacy is 92.04% while female literacy is lower at 85.49% among them, 64,515 males and 56,607 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 59,008 people being literate, with men at 98.19% and female at 97.37%, compared to rural areas whereas 62,114 people are literate, with male at 87.17% and female at 76.03%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Lunglei
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,231 | Hindu (%) | 3.24 |
| Muslim | 1,290 | Muslim (%) | 0.80 |
| Sikh | 74 | Sikh (%) | 0.05 |
| Christian | 127,124 | Christian (%) | 78.75 |
| Jain | 93 | Jain (%) | 0.06 |
| Buddhist | 27,543 | Buddhist (%) | 17.06 |
| Other | 5 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 68 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.04 |
Lunglei population is mostly hindu (3.24%) with a total 5,231 people. Muslim(0.80%) with a total 1,290 people. Sikh are (0.05%) with a total 74 people. Smaller communities include Christian (78.75% with 127,124 people). Jain (0.06% with 93 people) Buddhist (17.06% with 27,543 people) and Other (0.00% with 5 people). Around (0.04% with 68 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Lunglei.
List of Tehsils in Lunglei
4Common questions about Lunglei
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Lunglei district had a population of 161,428. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Lunglei 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 Lunglei is 947 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Lunglei is 963 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Lunglei is 88.86 per cent. That works out to 121,122 literate people.
Lunglei covers an area of 4,536 square kilometres.
92,676 people in Lunglei live in rural areas and 68,752 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Lunglei grew by 17.64 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Lunglei 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.