Aizawl is a district in the Mizoram State of India. Total area of Aizawl is 3,576 km² including 3,400.00 km² rural area and 176.00 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Aizawl has a population of 4,00,309 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,14,754 while rural population is 85,555. The district has a population density of 111.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 82,524 houses in the district, including 65,196 urban houses and 17,328 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 94 villages in aizawl district.
The Aizawl district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Darlawn is the largest subdivision in aizawl district by area while Tlangnuam (Part) is the largest subdivision by population. Phullen is the smallest subdivision in aizawl district by both area and population. There are 5 subdivisions in Aizawl district. Here is the list of all Aizawl Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aibawk | 617 | 17,128 |
| 2 | Darlawn | 1,037 | 26,048 |
| 3 | Phullen | 515 | 13,303 |
| 4 | Thingsulthliah | 874 | 32,099 |
| 5 | Tlangnuam | 533 | 3,11,731 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 85,555 | 3,14,754 | 4,00,309 |
| Male Population | 43,780 | 1,55,490 | 1,99,270 |
| Female Population | 41,775 | 1,59,264 | 2,01,039 |
| Population Density | 25 / km² | 1,788 / km² | 112 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Aizawl (आईज़ोल) |
| State / UT : | Mizoram |
| Total Area : | 3,576 km² |
| Total Population : | 4,00,309 |
| Density : | 112/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 94 |
| Total Population | Villages in Aizawl District |
| less Than 200 | 11 |
| 200 - 499 | 19 |
| 500 - 999 | 39 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 8 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.