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district · Census 2011 · code 286

Lunglei 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.
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

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

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?

  • Census 2011 recorded 33,058 households and 161,428 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 42.59% of the population. Rural residents made up 57.41%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.56% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 92.04% for males and 85.49% for females.
  • Of 78,292 workers, 79.21% were main workers.

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

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 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