Kolasib district
District of Mizoram in India
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Kolasib district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India.
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| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| Headquarters | Kolasib |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Mizoram |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,382.51 km2 (533.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 83,955 |
| • Density | 60.727/km2 (157.28/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 93.50 |
| • Sex ratio | 956 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | kolasib |
Geography
Hydrology
Kolasib district has one completed Dam, Serlui B Dam[1] and two under construction Bairabi Dam[2] and Tuirial Dam Construction recommenced in September 2011.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26,983 | — |
| 1981 | 38,432 | +3.60% |
| 1991 | 48,769 | +2.41% |
| 2001 | 65,960 | +3.07% |
| 2011 | 83,955 | +2.44% |
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According to the 2011 census Kolasib district has a population of 83,955, roughly equal to the nation of Andorra.[6] This gives it a ranking of 620th in India (out of a total of 640). 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.[7]
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.[8]
Wildlife
The Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the district. It was created on 2004 and covers approximately 50 km².[9]