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Kolasib district
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Kolasib district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India.
Key Information
Geography
[edit]Hydrology
[edit]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
[edit]| 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% |
| source:[4] | ||
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
[edit]The Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the district. It was created on 2004 and covers approximately 50 km².[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "SerluiB A Milestone in the Power Sector". Eastern Panorama. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "Tuirial Project To Be Completed by 2014". SINLUNG. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Mizoram". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Kolasib" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Mizoram". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary". Environment, Forests & Climate Change Department, Government of Mizoram. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
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