Kolasib District, Mizoram

Kolasib is an administrative district in Mizoram, India. The district is located about 110 km from Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram. Its administrative headquarters is in Kolasib. Mizo, Bengali and Hmar are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,382 km², including 1,278.00 km² of rural area and 104.00 km² of urban area.

List of Subdivisions in Kolasib District

Kolasib District is divided into 2 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 61 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.

Sl. No.SubdivisionVillagesArea (km²)
1Bilkhawthlir39552.80
2Thingdawl22829.71

Population of Kolasib District

According to the 2011 Census, Kolasib District had a population of 83,955 people living in 17,270 households. The population comprised 42,918 males and 41,037 females, with an average population density of 61 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population83,95537,07746,878
Male Population42,91819,09723,821
Female Population41,03717,98023,057
Total Households17,2707,6089,662
Population Density61 / km²29 / km²451 / km²

Kolasib District had 65,895 literate people and 13,482 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 84 and 73,609 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)13,4826,6816,801
Literate Population65,89527,27038,625
Illiterate Population18,0609,8078,253
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population841767
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population73,60932,58241,027

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.