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district · Census 2011 · code 281

Mamit population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Mizoram, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population86,364people
Households17,731PCA households
Literacy rate84.93%% of people aged 7+
Work participation45.55%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople86,36471,46514,899
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds17,73114,5393,192
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–615,49513,1922,303
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.94%18.46%15.46%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males927924937
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6979984955
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+60,19148,17412,017
Literacy rate%84.93%82.67%95.4%
Male literacy rate%89.13%87.69%95.86%
Female literacy rate%80.35%77.16%94.92%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople513813
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople82,08068,09613,984
Total workersCensus workers39,33933,1606,179
Work participation rate%45.55%46.4%41.47%
Main workersworked at least 6 months36,18530,4675,718
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months3,1542,693461
Non-workerspeople47,02538,3058,720

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 890, 891, 892; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 17,731 households and 86,364 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 17.25% of this area’s population, compared with 82.75% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 17.94% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 89.13% and female literacy was 80.35%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 39,339 Census workers, 91.98% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators26,9371,732
Agricultural labourers1,963590
Household industry workers19963
Other workers7,086769

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

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Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801498

Mamit

7,884 people within this district · Town

Census code 801497

Zawlnuam

3,733 people within this district · Town

Census code 801499

Lengpui

3,282 people within this district · Town