Champhai District, Mizoram

Champhai is an administrative district in Mizoram, India. The district is located about 190 km from Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram. Its administrative headquarters is in Champhai. Mizo is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,185 km², including 3,105.00 km² of rural area and 80.00 km² of urban area.

List of Subdivisions in Champhai District

Champhai District is divided into 2 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 62 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.

Sl. No.SubdivisionVillagesArea (km²)
1Champhai37758.67
2Khawbung25705.98

Population of Champhai District

According to the 2011 Census, Champhai District had a population of 1,25,745 people living in 25,520 households. The population comprised 63,388 males and 62,357 females, with an average population density of 39 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population1,25,74577,21648,529
Male Population63,38839,11024,278
Female Population62,35738,10624,251
Total Households25,52015,45210,068
Population Density39 / km²25 / km²607 / km²

Champhai District had 1,00,802 literate people and 20,645 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 17 and 1,23,466 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)20,64513,2567,389
Literate Population1,00,80261,02239,780
Illiterate Population24,94316,1948,749
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population17107
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population1,23,46675,74747,719

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.