Kolasib

District in Mizoram

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
78.3k
State: 11 Lakh
Area
1,434 km²
7.1% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
93.2%
State: 91.3%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
958
State: 976
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
55 /km²
State: 52 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
5th of 11
In Mizoram

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kolasib: 118.9%, 6th highest of 11 districts in Mizoram

MSME Density in Kolasib: 39.2 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of 11 districts in Mizoram

Women Literacy in Kolasib: 96.9%, 4th highest of 8 districts in Mizoram

Health Insurance in Kolasib: 56.2%, 2nd lowest of 8 districts in Mizoram

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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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Kolasib is a district in Mizoram with a population of 78.3k (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,434 sq km. Its literacy rate of 93.2% is above the state average of 91.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. 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 estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density55 /km²▲52 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio958▼976943
Literacy Rate93.2%▲91.3%72.9%
SC Population0.1%—0.1%16.6%
ST Population87.2%▼94.4%8.7%
Worker Participation43.2%▼44.4%39.8%

What changed in Kolasib, 2019–21 to 2023–24

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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Marriage5th highest of 86.0%was 13.7%▼6.1%19.2%
Female Work GapHighest of 1119.1 pts▲16.2 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density6th highest of 1139.2 per 1k pop▼56.2 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use2nd lowest of 874.0%was 67.1%▼83.1%64.4%

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)7th highest of 1110.2 per lakh▼12.4 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)0.0 per lakh▼0.1 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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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, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 55 people per sq km across 1,434 sq km.

What is the population of Kolasib in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 78.3k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Kolasib?

Kolasib has a literacy rate of 93.2% (Census 2011), which is above the Mizoram average of 91.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Kolasib compare to Mizoram?

Kolasib is the 5th most populous of 11 districts in Mizoram. Its sex ratio of 958 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 976 (Census 2011).

How many children in Kolasib are stunted or underweight?

In Kolasib, 23.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 8.5% wasted and 12.9% 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 Kolasib have health insurance?

56.2% of households in Kolasib have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 66.2% in 2019–21. The Mizoram average is 58.5% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Kolasib between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kolasib improved most in modern contraception (38% to 58%), male hypertension (24% to 15%), women hypertension (17% to 9%), and got worse in health insurance (66% to 56%), male alcohol use (22% to 27%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Kolasib?

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.