Kolasib

District in Mizoram

Population

78.3k

State: 11 Lakh

Area

1,434 km²

Literacy Rate

78.2%

State: 77.3%

Sex Ratio

958

State: 976

Density

55 /km²

State: 54 /km²

Kolasib is a district in Mizoram with a population of 78.3k spread across 1,434 sq km. Its literacy rate of 78.2% is above the state average of 77.3% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 958 females per 1,000 males, below 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

55 /km²

▲

54 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

958

▼

976

943

Literacy Rate

78.2%

▲

77.3%

63.0%

SC Population

0.1%

—

0.1%

16.6%

ST Population

87.2%

▼

94.4%

8.7%

Worker Participation

43.2%

▼

44.4%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

30.4%

▲

29.4%

33.2%

Child Wasting

11.3%

▲

9.9%

18.4%

Underweight Children

12.6%

▼

13.0%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

53.8%

▲

45.5%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

37.7%

▲

34.7%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

80.4%

▲

75.7%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

91.4%

▲

85.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

96.8%

▲

95.4%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

87.5%

▲

81.1%

54.6%

Health Insurance

61.1%

▲

50.4%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

95.3%

▼

95.8%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.1%

▲

98.2%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

13.7%

▲

9.4%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

2.2%

▼

4.6%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

2.3%

▼

4.3%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

19.1%

▲

14.0%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

39.2 per 1k pop

▼

97.5 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

3.1k

▼

5.6k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

21.9%

▼

23.4%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

0 per lakh

▼

3189 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

0.0%

▼

2.9%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.00

▼

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)

8.0 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

0.42

▼

0.52

0.56

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population	39,997	50,485.364	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households	15,975	20,259.364	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy	31,736	39,866.273	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children	6,347	7,778.273	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes	58	73.4	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes	34,216	46,935.818	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation	21,002	26,430.909	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators	9,197	11,054.364	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers	1,835	1,509.182	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers	7,073	11,090.636	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio	958.322	969.799	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	983.299	973.274	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap	2.3	4.3	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap	19.1	14.0	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~	6	9	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~	111	114.091	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~	5	4.6	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting	30.4%	29.4%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting	11.3%	9.9%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight	12.6%	13.0%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia	53.8%	45.5%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia	37.7%	34.7%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination	80.4%	75.7%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births	91.4%	85.8%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation	96.8%	95.4%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel	87.5%	81.1%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance	61.1%	50.4%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water	95.3%	95.8%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access	99.1%	98.2%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt	99.7%	99.0%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy	96.9%	94.0%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling	41.7%	47.0%	40.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage	13.7%	9.4%	20.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy	2.2%	4.6%	6.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene	94.3%	89.9%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits	66.0%	56.8%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate	8.4%	9.1%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding	73.4%	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	24.3%	23.0%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes	13.8%	14.8%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use	75.3%	74.3%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh	—	3,188.882	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal	—	2.9%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)	—	7.7%	19.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio	—	0.5	0.8	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density	—	1,801.333	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases	—	10.4%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage	—	46.3%	39.0%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index	0.4	0.5	0.6	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household	80.4	84.0	43.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability	0.1	0.2	0.3	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)	—	—	56.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size	2.2	1.2	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)	16.5%	53.4%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity	14.1%	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	11.2	3.9	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	119.001	211.774	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita	0.3	0.2	0.2	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share	—	—	0.0	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient	0.4	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	39.2	97.5	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	3,074	5,607.636	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	21.9%	23.4%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases	8	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)	1	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	8	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 Kolasib district?

Kolasib has a population of 78.3k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 55 people per sq km across 1,434 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Kolasib?

Kolasib has a literacy rate of 78.2%, which is above the Mizoram average of 77.3% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Kolasib compare to Mizoram?

Kolasib has a sex ratio of 958 (below state average of 976) and a literacy rate of 78.2% (above state average of 77.3%).

What data sources are used for Kolasib?

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)