Lunglei district

Lunglei district
District of Mizoram
View of Lunglei town
View of Lunglei town
Interactive map of Lunglei district
Coordinates (Lunglei): 22°57′N 92°38′E / 22.950°N 92.633°E / 22.950; 92.633
CountryIndia
StateMizoram
HeadquartersLunglei
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerNavneet Mann, IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMizoram
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies7
Area
 • Total
4,536 km2 (1,751 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
161,428
 • Density35.59/km2 (92.17/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy88.86
 • Sex ratio947
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitelunglei.nic.in

Lunglei district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district in the state, after Aizawl. The district headquarters is Lunglei.

History

In August 1897, the missionary David Evan Jones visited the Lushai Hills. He came to Lunglei for Christmas of that year, spending the season in the hamlet of Pukpui. Sufficient Christian influence remained in the area that during World War II, inhabitants of the village held prayer services in churches.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197160,403—    
198186,511+3.66%
1991111,415+2.56%
2001137,223+2.11%
2011161,428+1.64%
source:

According to the 2011 census Lunglei district has a population of 161,428, roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia. This gives it a ranking of 597th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 36 inhabitants per square kilometre (93/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.64%. Lunglei has a sex ratio of 947 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.86%.

Religions in Lunglei district (2011)
Religion Percent
Christianity
 
 74.39%
Buddhism
 
 20.70%
Hinduism
 
 3.87%
Islam
 
 0.87%
Other or not stated
 
 0.17%

After division of Lunglei district, the residual district has a population of 132,960, of which 61,565 (46.30%) live in urban areas. The residual district has a sex ratio of 936 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Tribes make up 125,449 (94.35%) of the population.

Languages spoken in Lunglei district (2011)
  1. Mizo (66.5%)
  2. Chakma (24.9%)
  3. Tripuri (3.55%)
  4. Bengali (1.41%)
  5. Hindi (1.40%)
  6. Others (2.31%)

According to the 2011 census, 66.48% of the population spoke Mizo, 24.85% Chakma, 3.55% Tripuri, 15.25% Chakma, 1.41% Bengali and 1.40% Hindi as their first language.

Wildlife

The district has 2 wildlife sanctuaries- Khawnglung Wildlife sanctuary and Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary.


Notable Persons

Notable persons from Lunglei.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "District Census Handbook: Lunglei" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  2. ↑ John Hughes Morris The history of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists' foreign mission Page 319 1996 "DAVID EVAN JONES — Born February 15th, 1870, at Brynmelyn, Llandderfel. Educated at Bala Grammar School, Liverpool Institute, Bala and Aberystwyth Colleges. For two years pastor of Bettws church, Mont. Ordained in 1897. Sailed for India, June 26th, 1897, arriving at Aizawl, Lushai Hills, August 31st. In 1903, married Miss K. E. Williams, Sylhet."
  3. ↑ Lloyd, J. Meirion (1991). History of the Church in Mizoram: Harvest in the Hills. Synod Publication Board.
  4. ↑ Chatterjee, Suhas (1994). Making of Mizoram: Role of Laldenga. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-38-9.
  5. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  6. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Saint Lucia 161,557 July 2011 est.
  7. ↑ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Mizoram". census.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. ↑ "Wildlife of Mizoram". Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.