Mamit district
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Location in Mizoram
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Mamit district | |
| Coordinates (Mamit): 23°55′31″N 92°29′29″E / 23.925141°N 92.491368°E / 23.925141; 92.491368 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| Headquarters | Mamit |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Mizoram |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,025 km2 (1,168 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 86,364 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 84.93 |
| • Sex ratio | 927 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | mamit |
Mamit district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India.
The district is bounded on the north by Hailakandi districtofAssam state, on the west by North Tripura districtofTripura state and Bangladesh, on the south by Lunglei district and on the east by Kolasib and Aizawl districts. The district occupies an area of 3025.75 km². Mamit town is the administrative headquarters of the district.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1971 | 30,311 | — |
| 1981 | 52,255 | +5.60% |
| 1991 | 64,572 | +2.14% |
| 2001 | 62,785 | −0.28% |
| 2011 | 86,364 | +3.24% |
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| Religions in Mamit district (2011)[3] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Christianity |
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80.01% | ||
| Buddhism |
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14.27% | ||
| Hinduism |
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3.46% | ||
| Islam |
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2.06% | ||
| Other or not stated |
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0.20% | ||
According to the 2011 census Mamit district has a population of 86,364, roughly equal to the nation of Andorra.[4] This gives it a ranking of 618th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 29 inhabitants per square kilometre (75/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 37.56%. Mamit has a sex ratio of 927 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.93%. 17.25% of the population lives in urban areas. 95.04% of the population belongs to Scheduled Tribes.[1]
Languages spoken in Mamit district (2011)[5]
According to the 2011 census, 62.61% of the population spoke Mizo, 17.64% Tripuri, 15.25% Chakma and 1.92% Bengali as their first language.[5]
Indian has set up several Border Haats (markets) and ICP (Integrated Check Posts) in Mizoram to boost the border trade and Look-East connectivitytoTrans-Asian Railway and Asian Highway Network (via AH1).[6][7] Marpara and TuipuibarionBangladesh–India border are two ICP in Mamit district.[8]
In 1985 Mamit district became home to Dampa Tiger Reserve, which has an area of 500 km².[9]
198 Andorra 84,825 July 2011 est.
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