Aizawl

District in Mizoram

Population

4 Lakh

State: 11 Lakh

Area

2,120 km²

Literacy Rate

85.1%

State: 77.3%

Sex Ratio

1,009

State: 976

Density

188 /km²

State: 54 /km²

Aizawl is a district in Mizoram with a population of 4 Lakh spread across 2,120 sq km. Its literacy rate of 85.1% is above the state average of 77.3% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,009 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 976. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

188 /km²

▲

54 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,009

▲

976

943

Literacy Rate

85.1%

▲

77.3%

63.0%

SC Population

0.2%

▲

0.1%

16.6%

ST Population

93.2%

▼

94.4%

8.7%

Worker Participation

43.6%

▼

44.4%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

25.3%

▼

29.4%

33.2%

Child Wasting

7.3%

▼

9.9%

18.4%

Underweight Children

9.6%

▼

13.0%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

44.0%

▼

45.5%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

31.7%

▼

34.7%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

66.4%

▼

75.7%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

97.4%

▲

85.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

96.1%

▲

95.4%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

95.4%

▲

81.1%

54.6%

Health Insurance

37.5%

▼

50.4%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

98.3%

▲

95.8%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.7%

▲

98.2%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

3.2%

▼

9.4%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

2.0%

▼

4.6%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

-0.1%

▼

4.3%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

17.8%

▲

14.0%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

50.6 per 1k pop

▼

97.5 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

20.1k

▲

5.6k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

18.5%

▼

23.4%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

1146 per lakh

▼

3189 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

0.4%

▼

2.9%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.27

▼

0.51

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

33.0 per lakh

▲

12.4 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

0.0 per lakh

▼

1.0 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.55

▲

0.52

0.56

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population	2 L	50,485.364	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households	82,385	20,259.364	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy	1.7 L	39,866.273	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children	26,409	7,778.273	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes	389	73.4	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes	1.8 L	46,935.818	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation	1 L	26,430.909	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators	19,832	11,054.364	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers	5,590	1,509.182	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers	67,130	11,090.636	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio	1,008.783	969.799	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	973.721	973.274	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap	-0.1	4.3	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap	17.8	14.0	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~	29	9	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~	385	114.091	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~	10	4.6	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting	25.3%	29.4%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting	7.3%	9.9%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight	9.6%	13.0%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia	44.0%	45.5%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia	31.7%	34.7%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination	66.4%	75.7%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births	97.4%	85.8%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation	96.1%	95.4%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel	95.4%	81.1%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance	37.5%	50.4%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water	98.3%	95.8%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access	99.7%	98.2%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt	99.2%	99.0%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy	98.9%	94.0%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling	60.7%	47.0%	40.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage	3.2%	9.4%	20.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy	2.0%	4.6%	6.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene	92.7%	89.9%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits	68.5%	56.8%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate	18.2%	9.1%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding	—	68.5%	66.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea	—	74.7%	61.8%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension	33.6%	23.0%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes	17.3%	14.8%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use	68.7%	74.3%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh	1,145.992	3,188.882	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal	0.4%	2.9%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)	18.6%	7.7%	19.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio	0.3	0.5	0.8	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density	4,566	1,801.333	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases	9.9%	10.4%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage	46.3%	46.3%	39.0%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index	0.5	0.5	0.6	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household	86.2	84.0	43.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability	0.2	0.2	0.3	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)	—	—	56.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size	1.0	1.2	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)	62.2%	53.4%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity	7.6%	6.6%	49.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio	—	—	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap	6.6	3.9	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	39.7	211.774	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita	0.0	0.2	0.2	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share	—	—	0.0	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient	0.3	0.3	0.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency	1	1	0.9	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio	—	—	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density	50.6	97.5	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	20,147	5,607.636	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	18.5%	23.4%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases	33	12.4	89.0	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities	—	—	17.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence	—	—	12.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes	—	—	51.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)	11	18.3	147.763	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime	—	1	55.7	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes	—	—	10.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate	38	13.7	93.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh ~	2	1.6	4.1	eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh	—	—	1.3	GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Aizawl district?

Aizawl has a population of 4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 188 people per sq km across 2,120 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Aizawl?

Aizawl has a literacy rate of 85.1%, which is above the Mizoram average of 77.3% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Aizawl compare to Mizoram?

Aizawl has a sex ratio of 1,009 (above state average of 976) and a literacy rate of 85.1% (above state average of 77.3%).

What data sources are used for Aizawl?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)