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district · Census 2011 · code 286

Lunglei 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.
Population161,428people
Households33,058PCA households
Literacy rate88.86%% of people aged 7+
Work participation48.5%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople161,42892,67668,752
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds33,05818,94314,115
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–625,11716,7058,412
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.56%18.03%12.24%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males947948947
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6963967954
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+121,12262,11459,008
Literacy rate%88.86%81.76%97.79%
Male literacy rate%92.04%87.17%98.19%
Female literacy rate%85.49%76.03%97.37%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople17865113
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople153,53391,31062,223
Total workersCensus workers78,29250,14028,152
Work participation rate%48.5%54.1%40.95%
Main workersworked at least 6 months62,01338,51223,501
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months16,27911,6284,651
Non-workerspeople83,13642,53640,600

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 905, 906, 907; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 33,058 households and 161,428 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 42.59% of this area’s population, compared with 57.41% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.56% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 92.04% and female literacy was 85.49%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 78,292 Census workers, 79.21% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators34,76210,677
Agricultural labourers6,6254,037
Household industry workers569244
Other workers20,0571,321

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

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

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 801516

Lunglei

57,011 people within this district · Town

Census code 801517

Hnahthial

7,187 people within this district · Town

Census code 801515

Tlabung

4,554 people within this district · Town