Champhai
District in Mizoram
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Champhai: 87.5%, 9th highest of 11 districts in Mizoram
MSME Density in Champhai: 41.3 per 1,000 people, 5th highest of 11 districts in Mizoram
Women Literacy in Champhai: 97.7%, 3rd highest of 8 districts in Mizoram
Health Insurance in Champhai: 68.3%, 4th highest of 8 districts in Mizoram
Champhai is a district in Mizoram with a population of 65.2k (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,668 sq km. Its literacy rate of 96.1% is above the state average of 91.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 993 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 976. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Champhai, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got worse
Nothing got worse by 5 points or more.
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 49.1% | 55.8% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 76.6% | 72.9% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 100.0% | 98.9% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 963 | 973 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 78.1% | 53.0% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 85.1 | 83.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 2 | 4.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ 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 Champhai district?
Champhai has a population of 65.2k according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 39 people per sq km across 1,668 sq km.
What is the population of Champhai in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 65.2k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Champhai?
Champhai has a literacy rate of 96.1% (Census 2011), which is above the Mizoram average of 91.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Champhai compare to Mizoram?
Champhai is the 6th most populous of 11 districts in Mizoram. Its sex ratio of 993 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 976 (Census 2011).
How many children in Champhai are stunted or underweight?
In Champhai, 26.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 6.9% wasted and 14.0% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Mizoram average of 26.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Champhai have health insurance?
68.3% of households in Champhai have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 70.0% in 2019–21. The Mizoram average is 58.5% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Champhai between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Champhai improved most in modern contraception (50% to 69%), women internet use (70% to 86%), 4+ antenatal visits (63% to 76%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Champhai?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.