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district · Census 2011 · code 281

Mamit population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Mizoram, using 2011 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

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

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?

  • Census 2011 recorded 17,731 households and 86,364 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 17.25% of the population. Rural residents made up 82.75%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 17.94% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 89.13% for males and 80.35% for females.
  • Of 39,339 workers, 91.98% were main workers.

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

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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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