Mamit District, Mizoram

Mamit 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 Mamit. Mizo, Chakma and Bru (Reang) are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,025 km², including 2,984.00 km² of rural area and 41.00 km² of urban area.

List of Subdivisions in Mamit District

Mamit District is divided into 4 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 102 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.

Sl. No.SubdivisionVillagesArea (km²)
1Kawrtethawveng22—
2Reiek21937.42
3West Phaileng24999.57
4Zawlnuam351,088.76

Population of Mamit District

According to the 2011 Census, Mamit District had a population of 86,364 people living in 17,731 households. The population comprised 44,828 males and 41,536 females, with an average population density of 29 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population86,36471,46514,899
Male Population44,82837,1357,693
Female Population41,53634,3307,206
Total Households17,73114,5393,192
Population Density29 / km²24 / km²363 / km²

Mamit District had 60,191 literate people and 15,495 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 51 and 82,080 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)15,49513,1922,303
Literate Population60,19148,17412,017
Illiterate Population26,17323,2912,882
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population513813
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population82,08068,09613,984

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.