Lunglei district
District of Mizoram in India
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Lunglei district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. As of 2011[update], it is the second most populous district in the state, after Aizawl.[1]
Lunglei district | |
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View of Lunglei town | |
 Interactive map of Lunglei district | |
| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| Headquarters | Lunglei |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Mizoram |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 7 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,536 km2 (1,751 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 161,428 |
| • Density | 35.59/km2 (92.17/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 88.86 |
| • Sex ratio | 947 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | 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.[2][3] Sufficient Christian influence remained in the area that during World War II, inhabitants of the village held prayer services in churches.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60,403 | — |
| 1981 | 86,511 | +3.66% |
| 1991 | 111,415 | +2.56% |
| 2001 | 137,223 | +2.11% |
| 2011 | 161,428 | +1.64% |
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According to the 2011 census Lunglei district has a population of 161,428, roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia.[6] 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%.[1]
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.[1]
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.[8]
Wildlife
The district has 2 wildlife sanctuaries- Khawnglung Wildlife sanctuary and Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary.[9]