Aizawl district, Mizoram
Aizawl is a district of Mizoram, with a population of 4,00,309 at the 2011 Census across 2,569 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Mizoram's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 4.0 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,569 km²
- Density
- 156
- per km²
- Literacy
- 85.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1009
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 95.4% | 1 / 11 | 26 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.3% | 4 / 11 | 287 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 97.4% | 2 / 11 | 28 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.7% | 4 / 11 | 91 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 96.1% | 6 / 11 | 23 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 12 | 2 / 8 | 552 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 1 / 8 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 67.9% | 1 / 11 | 166 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.3% | 8 / 11 | 65 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 86.2% | 9 / 11 | 232 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 25.1% | 9 / 11 | 393 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 388 · Female 239 | 627 | 1 / 11 | 707 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,82,517 · Female 1,91,025 | 3,73,542 | 1 / 11 | 96 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,042 | 4 / 11 | 145 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.0% | 11 / 11 | 630 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 3.2% | 11 / 11 | 744 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 1,04,643 · Female 69,993 | 1,74,636 | 1 / 11 | 657 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 97.8% | 1 / 11 | 3 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 1,69,547 · Female 1,71,048 | 3,40,595 | 1 / 11 | 619 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 8.7% | 1 / 11 | 423 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 60.7% | 1 / 11 | 56 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 98.9% | 2 / 11 | 11 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 17.9% | 2 / 11 | 163 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 44.0% | 7 / 11 | 715 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 12.3% | 1 / 11 | 26 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 25.3% | 11 / 11 | 628 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 9.6% | 11 / 11 | 766 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 7.3% | 11 / 11 | 763 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.2% | 6 / 11 | 93 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 29.7% | 1 / 11 | 194 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 3.8% | 11 / 11 | 753 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 31.7% | 8 / 11 | 731 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 68.5% | 1 / 11 | 290 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.0% · Men 25.8% | 13.3% | 3 / 11 | 289 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 4.7% | 1 / 11 | 26 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 18.2% | 1 / 11 | 386 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 10.8% | 1 / 11 | 22 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 23.4% · Men 33.6% | 28.5% | 1 / 11 | 133 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 66.4% | 10 / 11 | 613 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 37.5% | 10 / 11 | 383 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.4% | 1 / 11 | 187 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 92.7% | 6 / 11 | 175 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 21.0% | 11 / 11 | 752 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.6% | 1 / 11 | 86 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 9,812 | 1 / 11 | 35 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 54.7% · Men 68.7% | 61.7% | 11 / 11 | 16 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 24.0% | 1 / 11 | 14 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.8% · Men 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 / 11 | 256 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 1,99,270 · Female 2,01,039 | 4,00,309 | 1 / 11 | 657 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 3,97,279 | 1 / 11 | 665 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 155 | 1 / 11 | 663 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 155 | 1 / 11 | 664 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 20.3 | 9 / 11 | 229 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0.3 | 2 / 11 | 624 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 8.9 | 2 / 11 | 620 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 22.1 | 2 / 11 | 581 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0.4 | 2 / 11 | 621 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 1 | 2 / 11 | 613 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 2.5 | 2 / 11 | 591 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 1 / 11 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | — | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 1 / 11 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 17.5 | 1 / 11 | 553 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 11.7 | 1 / 11 | 31 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 301.4 | 1 / 11 | 92 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 1 / 11 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Aizawl
- NH-NH-108
- NH-NH-2
- NH-NH-306A
- NH-NH-6
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