Zawlnuam Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mamit district, Mizoram

Zawlnuam Block of Mamit district has total population of 47,188 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 24,477 are males while 22,711 are females. In 2011 there were total 9,712 families residing in Zawlnuam Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Zawlnuam Block is 928.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.6% people lives in Urban areas while 75.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 94.7% while that in the rural areas is 78.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Zawlnuam Block is 929% while that of Rural areas is 928.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Zawlnuam Block is 8634 which is 18% of the total population. There are 4363 male children and 4271 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zawlnuam Block is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Zawlnuam Block.

The total literacy rate of Zawlnuam Block is 82.61%. The male literacy rate is 71.5% and the female literacy rate is 63.17% in Zawlnuam Block.

Population
47,188
Families
9,712
Literacy
82.61%
Sex Ratio
928

To facilitate the administration, Zawlnuam Block is further divided into 2 towns and 66 villages.

Zawlnuam Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zawlnuam Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 8,634 4,363 4,271
Literacy 82.61% 71.5% 63.17%
Scheduled Caste 33 27 6
Scheduled Tribe 43,938 22,503 21,435
Illiterate 15,340 6,975 8,365

Caste-wise Population - Zawlnuam Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.1% of total population in Zawlnuam Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 33 27 6
Schedule Tribe 43,938 22,503 21,435

Religion-wise Population - Zawlnuam Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,383 (5.05%) 1,372 1,011
Muslim 1,599 (3.39%) 889 710
Christian 37,310 (79.07%) 19,223 18,087
Sikh 4 (0.01%) 2 2
Buddhist 5,785 (12.26%) 2,935 2,850
Jain 14 (0.03%) 6 8
Other Religion 19 (0.04%) 13 6
No Religion Specified 74 (0.16%) 37 37

Literacy Rate - Zawlnuam Block

Average literacy rate of Zawlnuam Block in 2011 were 82.61% in which, male and female literacy were 87.01% and 77.8% respectively. Total literate in Zawlnuam Block were 31,848 of which male and female were 17,502 and 14,346 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Zawlnuam Block

The Sex Ratio of Zawlnuam Block is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Zawlnuam Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Zawlnuam Block.

Child Population - Zawlnuam Block

According to Census 2011, there were 8,634 children between age 0 to 6 years in Zawlnuam Block. Out of which 8,634 were male while 8,634 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Zawlnuam Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 2,457 families under Zawlnuam Block living in urban areas while 2,457 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.6% of total population of Zawlnuam Block lives in Urban areas while 75.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,791 while that in rural region is 6,843.

Total Urban Rural
Population 47,188 11,617 35,571
Children (0 - 6 years) 8,634 1,791 6,843
Schedule Caste 33 9 24
Schedule Tribe 43,938 10,901 33,037
Literacy 82.61% 94.72% 78.46%
Sex Ratio 928 929 928

Working Population - Zawlnuam Block

In Zawlnuam Block out of total population, 20,586 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,791 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 18,436 12,215 6,221
Cultivators 12,303 7,979 4,324
Agriculture Labourer 1,791 1,023 768
Household Industries 133 92 41
Other Workers 4,209 3,121 1,088
Marginal Workers 2,150 581 1,569
Non Working 26,602 11,681 14,921

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