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| + | '''Aizawl district''' is one of the 8 districts of [[Wikipedia:Mizoram|Mizoram]] state in [[India|India]]. The district is bounded on the north by [[Kolasib district|Kolasib district]] and [[Cachar district|Cachar district]] of [[Wikipedia:Assam|Assam]] state, on the west by [[Mamit district|Mamit district]], on the south by [[Lunglei district|Lunglei]] and [[Serchhip district|Serchhip]] districts and on the east by [[Champhai district|Champhai district]] and [[Wikipedia:Churachandpur District|Churachandpur district]] of [[Wikipedia:Manipur|Manipur]] state. The district has an area of 3576.31 km<sup>2</sup>. The headquarters of the district is [[Wikipedia:Aizawl|Aizawl]] city, the capital of Mizoram. |
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| − | {{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Aizawl}} |
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| − | {{India Districts |
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| − | |Name = Aizawl |
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| − | |Local = |
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| − | |State = Mizoram |
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| − | |Division = |
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| − | |HQ = Aizawl |
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| − | |Map = MizoramAizwal.png |
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| − | |Area = 3577 |
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| − | |Rain = |
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| − | |Population = 339,812 |
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| − | |Urban = |
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| − | |Year = 2001 |
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| − | |Density = 95 |
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| − | |Literacy = 96.64% |
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| − | |SexRatio = |
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| − | |Tehsils = |
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| − | |LokSabha = [[Mizoram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mizoram]] |
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| − | |Assembly = 14 |
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| − | |Highways = |
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| − | |Website = http://aizawl.nic.in/ |
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| − | }} |
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| + | ==Origin of name== |
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| − | '''Aizawl district''' is one of the 8 districts of [[Mizoram]] state in [[India]]. The district is bounded on the north by [[Kolasib district]], on the west by [[Mamit district]], on the south by [[Serchhip district|Serchhip]] districts and on the east by [[Champhai district]]. The district occupies an area of 3576.31 km². The headquarters of the district is [[Aizawl]] city, the capital of Mizoram. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Mizoram (out of [[Districts of Mizoram|8]]).<ref name="distcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | accessdate = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> |
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+ | ==Demography== |
| + | According to the census of 2001 total population of the district is 339,812, out of which male population is 173,930 and female population is 165,882. The literacy rate as per the same census is 96.64% (male 97.20% and female 96.06%). |
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| ⚫ | The district is named after the |
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| − | ==Geography== |
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| − | ===Climate=== |
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| − | {{climate chart |
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| − | |Aizawl |
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| − | |metric first = Yes |
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| − | |single line = Yes |
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| − | |11.4|20.5|5.9 |
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| − | |13.5|22|26.5 |
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| − | |15.6|25.3|77.9 |
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| − | |17.9|27.2|157.9 |
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| − | |18.6|26.6|246.5 |
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| − | |19.2|25.4|477.2 |
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| − | |19.3|25.3|276.4 |
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| − | |19.2|25.6|304.7 |
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| − | |19.5|25.8|285 |
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| − | |18.1|24.6|240.4 |
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| − | |15.1|22.7|39.9 |
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| − | |12.6|21.3|7 |
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| − | |source=[http://imdguwahati.org/climateazl.html IMD] |
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==Divisions== |
==Divisions== |
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The district has 5 R.D. Blocks, Aibawk, Darlawn, Phullen, Thingsulthliah and Tlangnuam. |
The district has 5 R.D. Blocks, Aibawk, Darlawn, Phullen, Thingsulthliah and Tlangnuam. |
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| − | The district has |
+ | The district has 13 assembly constituencies. These are Aizawl North I, Aizawl North II, Aizawl South I, Aizawl South II, Aizawl West I, Aizawl West II, Aizawl East I, Aizawl East II, Saitual, Suangpuilawn, Ratu, Sateek and Tlungvel. |
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| − | ==Transport== |
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| − | [[Lengpui Airport]], located at a distance of 32 km from Aizawl city provides connection with [[Kolkata]] and [[Guwahati]] by daily flights and with [[Imphal]] by three flights a week. |
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| − | ==Demographics== |
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| − | According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] {{PAGENAME}} has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 404,054 ,<ref name=districtcensus> {{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | accessdate = 2011-09-30 | date = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Brunei]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | accessdate = 2011-10-01 | quote = |
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| − | Brunei |
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| − | 401,890 |
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| − | July 2011 est. |
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| − | }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 557th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 113 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.07 %.<ref name=districtcensus/> Aizawl has a [[sex ratio]] of 1009 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 98.5 %.<ref name=districtcensus/> |
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| − | ===Languages=== |
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| − | Languages include Biate, a [[Kukish language]] spoken by approximately 20 000 members of its namesake [[Biate|tribe]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Biete: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=biu | accessdate = 2011-09-30 | edition = 16th edition | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref> |
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| − | ==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://aizawl.nic.in Aizawl district official website] |
*[http://aizawl.nic.in Aizawl district official website] |
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| − | {{Geographic location |
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| − | |Centre = Aizawl district |
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| − | |North = [[Kolasib district]] |
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| − | |Northeast = |
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| − | |East = [[Champhai district]] |
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| − | |Southeast = |
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| − | |South = [[Serchhip district]] |
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| − | |Southwest = [[Lunglei district]] |
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| − | |West = [[Mamit district]] |
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| − | |Northwest = |
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{{Districts of Mizoram}} |
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