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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Champhai}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Champhai district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Mizoram|District of Mizoram]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = Champhai in Mizoram (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Champhai district in Mizoram
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Champhai
| 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 = [[Champhai]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 3,185
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 125,745
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban = 38.59
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 95.91%<ref name="census2011.co.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/389-champhai.html |title=Champhai District : Census 2011 data |work=census2011.co.in |access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 984
| 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 = 5
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
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| website = {{URL|http://champhai.nic.in/}}
}}

'''Champhai district''' is one of the eleven districts of [[Mizoram]] state in [[India]]. The district is bounded on the north by [[Churachandpur District|Churachandpur district]] of [[Manipur]] state, on the west by [[Saitual district|Saitual]] and [[Serchhip district|Serchhip]] districts, and on the south and east by [[Myanmar]]. The district occupies an area of 3185.83 km². [[Champhai]] town is the administrative headquarters of the district.<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>

==Geography==

===Climate===
Champhai district has a moderate climate. In winter the temperature varies from 0 °C to 20 °C and in summer, the temperature varies between 15 °C and 30 °C.

==Divisions==
The district divided into four [[tehsils]]: [[East Lungdar Tehsil|East Lungdar]] (part<ref>East Lungdar tehsil is divided between Champhai District and [[Serchhip District]]. {{Cite book|editor1=Bhatt, S. C. |editor2=Bhargava, Gopal K. |year=2006 |chapter=Chapter 7. Government and Politics |title=Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories, volume 19 Mizoram|location=Delhi, India |publisher=Kalpaz Publications |pages=65–70, [https://books.google.com/books?id=EJEZRa_4R8wC&pg=PA69 page 69] |isbn=81-7835-375-X }}</ref>), [[Khawzawl tehsil|Khawzawl]], Khawbung, and Ngopa.<ref name="Miz-vill">{{Cite web |title=Mizoram villages |publisher=Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC |url=http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Mizoram.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806123151/http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Mizoram.pdf# |archive-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=25 August 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It has 2 Rural Development Blocks: Champhai and Khawbung. The district has five Legislative Assembly constituencies. These are Champhai North, East Tuipui, Lengteng, Tuichang, and Champhai South. There are eighty-eight inhabited villages in this district, seventy-six of which are revenue villages.<ref name="Miz-vill" />

==Demographics==
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Champhai District
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|Christians|blue|98.17}}
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|0.85}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|0.56}}
{{bar percent|Others|grey|0.15}}
{{bar percent|Buddhists|yellow|0.12}}
{{bar percent|Not Stated|black|0.10}}
{{bar percent|Jains|brown|0.04}}
{{bar percent|Sikhs|olive|0.01}}
}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Champhai district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 125,745,<ref name="census2011.co.in"/> roughly equal to the nation of [[Grenada]].<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 = Grenada 108,419 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 610th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert| 39|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.01%. Champhai has a [[sex ratio]] of 984 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 95.91%.<ref>{{cite web| author=census2011 |title=Champhai District : Census 2011 data | url= http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/389-champhai.html |work= census2011.co.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914053028/http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/389-champhai.html |archive-date=14 September 2014}}</ref>

The major religious groups in this districts are: the Christians (105,061), the Hindus (2,248) and the Muslims (432).{{historical populations|25=1971|26=49,139|27=1981|28=63,729|29=1991|30=83,023|31=2001|32=1,07,793|33=2011|34=1,25,745|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}

==Flora and fauna==
In 1991 Champai district became home to [[Murlen National Park]], which has an area of {{convert|200|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment |title=Protected areas: Mizoram |url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |access-date=25 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |archive-date=23 August 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref> It is also home to the [[Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary]], which was established in 1999 and has an area of {{convert|120|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
* [http://champhai.nic.in/ Champhai district website]

{{Champhai district}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Champhai district
|North = [[Saitual district]]
|Northeast =
|East = ''[[Myanmar]]''
|Southeast =
|South =
|Southwest = [[Serchhip district]]
|West = [[Aizawl district]]
|Northwest = [[Kolasib district]]
}}
{{Mizoram}}

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[[Category:Districts of Mizoram]]
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