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Kolasib 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.
Population 83,955 people
Households 17,270 PCA households
Literacy rate 93.5% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 43.68% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 83,955 37,077 46,878 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 17,270 7,608 9,662 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 13,482 6,681 6,801 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 16.06% 18.02% 14.51% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 956 942 968 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 980 973 987 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 65,895 27,270 38,625 Literacy rate% 93.5% 89.72% 96.38% Male literacy rate% 94.57% 91.58% 96.87% Female literacy rate% 92.38% 87.72% 95.86% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 84 17 67 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 73,609 32,582 41,027 Total workersCensus workers 36,672 17,701 18,971 Work participation rate% 43.68% 47.74% 40.47% Main workersworked at least 6 months 29,697 14,672 15,025 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 6,975 3,029 3,946 Non-workerspeople 47,283 19,376 27,907
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What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 17,270 households and 83,955 residents. Urban residents made up 55.84% of the population. Rural residents made up 44.16%. Children aged 0–6 made up 16.06% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 94.57% for males and 92.38% for females. Of 36,672 workers, 80.98% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 15,480 2,512 Agricultural labourers 3,341 2,580 Household industry workers 343 242 Other workers 10,533 1,641
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
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 801503 24,272 people within this district · Town
Census code 801501 10,554 people within this district · Town
Census code 801500 7,732 people within this district · Town
Census code 801502 4,320 people within this district · Town