Aizawl district
District in Mizoram, India
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Aizawl district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India.
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| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| Headquarters | Aizawl |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | Er. Lalhriatpuia, IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,577 km2 (1,381 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,023,678 |
| • Density | 286.2/km2 (741.2/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 98.64% |
| • Sex ratio | 1009 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | aizawl |
Geography
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Divisions
The district has 5 R.D. Blocks, Aibawk, Darlawn, Phullen, Thingsulthliah and Tlangnuam.
The district has 14 legislative assembly constituencies. These are Tuivawl, Chalfilh, Tawi, Aizawl North 1, Aizawl North 2, Aizawl North 3, Aizawl East 1, Aizawl East 2, Aizawl West 1, Aizawl West 2, Aizawl West 3, Aizawl South 1, Aizawl South 2 and Aizawl South 3.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1971 | 88,298 | — |
| 1981 | 148,607 | +5.34% |
| 1991 | 235,879 | +4.73% |
| 2001 | 325,676 | +3.28% |
| 2011 | 400,309 | +2.08% |
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According to the 2011 census Aizawl district has a population of 400,309,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Brunei.[3] This gives it a ranking of 557th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 113 inhabitants per square kilometre (290/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.07%. Aizawl has a sex ratio of 1009 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 98.5%.[2]