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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Aizawl}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Aizawl district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Mizoram|District of Mizoram]]
| total_type = Total
| image_map = Aizawl in Mizoram (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Aizawl district in Mizoram
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Aizawl
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Mizoram]]
| subdivision_type2 =
| subdivision_name2 =
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Aizawl]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 3577
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 400,309
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 96.64%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 1009
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Mizoram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mizoram]]
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = 40
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
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| website = {{URL|http://aizawl.nic.in/}}
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'''Aizawl district''' is one of the eleven 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]] district, on the southwest by [[Lunglei district]] and on the east by [[Champhai district]]. The district occupies an area of {{convert|3577|km2}}. The headquarters of the district is [[Aizawl]] city, the capital of Mizoram. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Mizoram (then out of [[Districts of Mizoram|8]], now 11).

==Etymology==
The district is named after its headquarters, Aizawl city. In the [[Mizo language]], ''ai'', also known as ''aidu'', refers to a species of [[turmeric]] while ''zawl'' means ''plain'' or ''field''. The name of the city was probably derived from the abundance of the ''aidu'' in the area during previous years.

==Geography==

===Climate===
{{climate chart
|collapsed =
|Aizawl
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|11.4|20.5|5.9
|13.5|22|26.5
|15.6|25.3|77.9
|17.9|27.2|157.9
|18.6|26.6|246.5
|19.2|25.4|477.2
|19.3|25.3|276.4
|19.2|25.6|304.7
|19.5|25.8|285
|18.1|24.6|240.4
|15.1|22.7|39.9
|12.6|21.3|7
|source=[http://imdguwahati.org/climateazl.html IMD]
|float=right
}}

==Divisions==
The district has 5 R.D. Blocks, Aibawk, Darlawn, [[Phullen]], Thingsulthliah and Tlangnuam.

The district has 14 legislative assembly constituencies. These are Tuivawl, Chalfilh, Tawi, Aizawl North-I, Aizawl North-II, [[Aizawl North 3 (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Aizawl North-3]], Aizawl East-I, Aizawl East-II, [[Aizawl West I (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Aizawl West-1]], Aizawl West-II, Aizawl West-III, Aizawl South I, Aizawl South II and Aizawl South III.

==Transport==
[[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.

==Demographics==
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Aizawl District
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|Christians|blue|94.71}}
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|3.31}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|1.31}}
{{bar percent|Buddhists|yellow|0.39}}
{{bar percent|Others|grey|0.13}}
{{bar percent|Not Stated|black|0.10}}
{{bar percent|Sikhs|olive|0.03}}
{{bar percent|Jains|brown|0.02}}
}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Aizawl district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 400,309,{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} 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 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = Brunei 401,890 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 557th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert|113|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.07%. Aizawl has a [[sex ratio]] of 1009 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 98.5%.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}{{historical populations|25=1971|26=88,298|27=1981|28=1,48,607|29=1991|30=2,35,879|31=2001|32=3,25,676|33=2011|34=4,00,309|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}

==Languages==
[[Mizo languages]] spoken in Aizawl district include:

*[[Paite language]]
*[[Ralte language]]
*[[Biate language]]
*[[Bawm language]]
*[[Hakha Chin language]]
*[[Hmar language]]
*[[Pangkhu language]]
*[[Falam Chin language]]
*[[Tedim Chin language]]
*[[Thado language]]
*[[Zou language]]
*[[Simte language]]
*[[Aimol language]]
*[[Hrangkhol language]]
*[[Mizo language]]

The major population speaks [[Mizo language|Mizo]], the official language of the state, which is also known as 'Lusei/Lushai' or 'Duhlian'.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://aizawl.nic.in Aizawl district official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Aizawl district
|North = [[Kolasib district]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Champhai district]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Serchhip district]]
|Southwest = [[Lunglei district]]
|West = [[Mamit district]]
|Northwest =
}}

{{Mizoram}}

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