Kolasib district

Kolasib district
District of Mizoram
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Coordinates (Kolasib): 24°13′N 92°41′E / 24.22°N 92.68°E / 24.22; 92.68
CountryIndia
StateMizoram
HeadquartersKolasib
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMizoram
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies3
Area
 • Total
1,382.51 km2 (533.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
83,955
 • Density60.727/km2 (157.28/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy93.50
 • Sex ratio956
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitekolasib.nic.in

Kolasib district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district headquarters is Kolasib.

Geography

Hydrology

Kolasib district has one completed Dam, Serlui B Dam and two under construction Bairabi Dam and Tuirial Dam Construction recommenced in September 2011.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197126,983—    
198138,432+3.60%
199148,769+2.41%
200165,960+3.07%
201183,955+2.44%
source:
Religions in Kolasib district (2011)
Religion Percent
Christianity
 
 89.58%
Islam
 
 5.27%
Hinduism
 
 4.76%
Other or not stated
 
 0.39%

According to the 2011 census Kolasib district has a population of 84,067, roughly equal to the nation of Andorra. This gives it a ranking of 621th in India (out of a total of 641). The district has a population density of 61 inhabitants per square kilometre (160/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 27.28%. Kolasib has a sex ratio of 956 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 93.50%. 55.84% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Tribes make up 87.67% of the population.

Languages spoken in Kolasib district (2011)
  1. Mizo (75.9%)
  2. Hmar (7.56%)
  3. Bengali (5.30%)
  4. Tripuri (4.63%)
  5. Nepali (1.90%)
  6. Hindi (1.33%)
  7. Others (3.35%)

According to the 2011 census, 75.93% of the population spoke Mizo, 7.56% Hmar, 5.30% Bengali, 4.63% Tripuri, 1.90% Nepali and 1.33% Hindi as their first language.

Wildlife

The Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the district. It was created on 2004 and covers approximately 50 km².

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SerluiB A Milestone in the Power Sector". Eastern Panorama. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Lalfakzuala. "Bairabi Dam Project 80MW leh TLAWNG HEP 55MW TAN MOU ZIAKFEL". DIPR Mizoram. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Tuirial Project To Be Completed by 2014". SINLUNG. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  4. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. ↑ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Mizoram". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 198 Andorra 84,825 July 2011 est.
  7. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Kolasib" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Mizoram". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  9. ↑ "Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary". Environment, Forests & Climate Change Department, Government of Mizoram. Retrieved 4 July 2025.