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Mamit district

Coordinates : 23°55′31″N 92°29′29″E  /  23.925141°N 92.491368°E  / 23.925141; 92.491368
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Mamit district
District of Mizoram
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Location in Mizoram
Location in Mizoram
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Mamit district
Coordinates (Mamit): 23°55′31″N 92°29′29″E  /  23.925141°N 92.491368°E  / 23.925141; 92.491368
Country India
State Mizoram
Headquarters Mamit
Government
 ?  Lok Sabha constituencies Mizoram
 ?  Vidhan Sabha constituencies 3
Area
 ? Total 3,025 km 2 (1,168 sq mi)
Population
  (2011)
 ? Total 86,364
 ? Density 29/km 2 (74/sq mi)
Demographics
 ?  Literacy 84.93
 ? Sex ratio 927
Time zone UTC+05:30 ( IST )
Website mamit .nic .in

Mamit district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India .

Geography [ edit ]

The district is bounded on the north by Hailakandi district of Assam state, on the west by North Tripura district of Tripura state and Bangladesh , on the south by Lunglei district and on the east by Kolasib and Aizawl districts. The district occupies an area of 3025.75 km². Mamit town is the administrative headquarters of the district. [1]

Demographics [ edit ]

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1971 30,311 ?    
1981 52,255 +5.60%
1991 64,572 +2.14%
2001 62,785 ?0.28%
2011 86,364 +3.24%
source: [2]
Religions in Mamit district (2011) [3]
Religion Percent
Christianity
 
80.01%
Buddhism
 
14.27%
Hinduism
 
3.46%
Islam
 
2.06%
Other or not stated
 
0.20%

According to the 2011 census Mamit district has a population of 86,364, roughly equal to the nation of Andorra . [4] This gives it a ranking of 618th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 29 inhabitants per square kilometre (75/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 37.56%. Mamit has a sex ratio of 927 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.93%. 17.25% of the population lives in urban areas. 95.04% of the population belongs to Scheduled Tribes. [1]

Languages spoken in Mamit district (2011) [5]

    Mizo (62.61%)
    Tripuri (17.64%)
    Chakma (15.25%)
    Bengali (1.92%)
   Others (2.58%)

According to the 2011 census, 62.61% of the population spoke Mizo , 17.64% Tripuri , 15.25% Chakma and 1.92% Bengali as their first language. [5]

Economy [ edit ]

Indian has set up several Border Haats (markets) and ICP (Integrated Check Posts) in Mizoram to boost the border trade and Look-East connectivity to Trans-Asian Railway and Asian Highway Network (via AH1 ). [6] [7] Marpara and Tuipuibari on Bangladesh?India border are two ICP in Mamit district. [8]

Flora and fauna [ edit ]

In 1985 Mamit district became home to Dampa Tiger Reserve , which has an area of 500 km². [9]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook: Mamit" (PDF) . censusindia.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . 2011.
  2. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  3. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Mizoram" . census.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Mizoram" . censusindia.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . 2011.
  6. ^ "India's 'Look East' Policy Pays off" . www.globalpolicy.org .
  7. ^ India's Look East Policy (2)
  8. ^ Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four Border Haats , Outlook India, 20 Aug 2019.
  9. ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Mizoram. certificate" . Archived from the original on 23 August 2011 . Retrieved 25 September 2011 .

External links [ edit ]

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