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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Lawngtlai}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Lawngtlai district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Mizoram|District]] of [[Mizoram]]
| image_skyline = Castle of Beino (Kolodyne) - panoramio (3).jpg
| image_caption = Castle of Beino
| image_map = Lawngtai in Mizoram (India).svg
| image_map1 =
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in Mizoram
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Lawngtlai
| 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 = [[Lawngtlai]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 2557
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 117,894
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban = 20,830
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 65.88
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 945
| 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 = 1. Tuichawng, 2. Lawngtlai West and 3. Lawngtlai East
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 =
| blank_info_sec1 =
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 2558 mm
| website = {{URL|http://lawngtlai.nic.in/}}
}}

'''Lawngtlai district''' is one of the eleven districts of [[Mizoram]] state in [[India]].

==History==
Prior to the arrival of the British in the late 19th century, the area which became Lawngtlai District was ruled by local chieftains, whose zones of control were often a single village or small group of villages.<ref name="RVSP">[http://lawngtlai.nic.in/RSVP/profile.htm "Profile of the District"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721171915/http://lawngtlai.nic.in/RSVP/profile.htm |date=21 July 2011 }} Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana Project, Lawngtlai District</ref> In 1888 the chief of the Fungkah village attacked a British surveying team and killed four men including a Lt. Stewart. The following year the British sent in a punitive expedition to pacify the area. What became Lawngtlai District was incorporated into the South Lushai Hills and administered by the lieutenant governor of [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]].<ref name="RVSP"/> In 1898 North and South Lushai Hills were merged into the Lushai Hills District and were administered as part of [[Assam]]. In 1919, the Lushai Hills, along with some of the other hill districts, were declared "Backward Tracts" under the [[Government of India Act 1919|Government of India Act]], and in 1935 this denomination was changed to "excluded area". In 1952 the creation of the Lushai Hills Autonomous District Council removed the last power of the local chieftains. The area became part of [[Mizoram]] when the Union Territory of Mizoram was created in 1972, and remained a part of it when the state was created in 1987.<ref name="RVSP" /> Originally part of [[Chhimtuipui District]], the area that became Lawngtlai District was divided into four rural development blocks: the Lawngtlai Rural Development Block with headquarters at [[Lawngtlai]], Sangau Rural Development Block with headquarters at [[Sangau]], Bungtlang South Rural Development Block with headquarters at [[Bungtlang South]] and the Chawngte Rural Development Block with headquarters at [[Chawngte]].<ref name="RVSP" /> Lawngtlai district became a separate district on 11 November 1998.<ref name="RVSP"/><ref>Government of Mizoram notification No. A. 60011/21/95-GAD. Dated Aizawl, 11 November 1998</ref>

==Geography==
Lawngtlai district is located in the southwesternmost part of Mizoram having international boundaries with Bangladesh to the west and Myanmar to the south.<ref name="MOI-LD">[http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/mizoram/districts/lawngtiai.html "Lawngtlai District Map"] Maps of India</ref> The district is bounded by [[Lunglei District]] to the north and [[Saiha District]] to the east.<ref name="MOI-LD" /> The [[Thega River|Thega (Kawrpui) River]] forms most of the boundary with Bangladesh on the west and the [[Kaladan River]] forms the eastern boundary with Saiha District.<ref name="MOI-LD" /> Lawngtlai district occupied an area of 2557.10 km<sup>2</sup> (2001 Census). The area is mountainous and hilly with a small strip of low-lying riverine plain along the western side of the Chamdur Valley. Landslides are common especially during rainy season. The western side of the district is covered by dense virgin forest. The main rivers include the Kaladan River, Tuichong River, the Chhimtuipui River, the Ngengpui River, the Chawngte River and the Tuiphal River.<ref name=miz>{{cite web| author=Mizoramonline|title=Lawngtlai District, Mizoram |date=2013 | url= http://www.mizoramonline.in/about/Districts/Lawngtlai.html |work= mizoramonline.in |publisher=Pan India Internet Private Limited (PIIPL) |access-date= 15 June 2013}}</ref><ref name=rsvy>{{cite web|title=RSVY > STRENGTH, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS (SWOT) ANALYSIS OF THE DISTRICT AND IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL GAPS| url= http://lawngtlai.nic.in/RSVP/strength.htm |work= lawngtlai.nic.in|publisher=Deputy Commissioner Lawngtlai, Mizoram |access-date= 15 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= HolidayIq.com|title= About Lawngtlai Tourism|url= http://www.holidayiq.com/destinations/lawngtlai/|work= holidayiq.com|access-date= 15 June 2013|archive-date= 23 July 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130723011438/http://www.holidayiq.com/destinations/lawngtlai/|url-status= dead}}</ref>

===Climate===
Lawngtlai district has a moderate climate. In general, it is cool in summer and not very cold in winter. In winter the temperature varies from 8 °C to 24 °C and in summer, the temperature varies between 18 °C and 32 °C. The western part of the district has less elevation comparing to the eastern part, and hence it experiences a little warmer climate than the eastern part. Relative humidity is highest during the south-west monsoon when it reaches to about 85%. The district is under the direct influence of south-west monsoon and heavy precipitation is usually received from May to September every year. The average annual rainfall is about 2558 mm. The hottest period is from March to August every year. During the rainy season, it remains heavily clouded. There is an increase of cloudiness from March onwards. A clear and cool weather starts appearing from September and remains till January the next year.<ref name="RVSP"/>

==Economy==

One-third of the total inhabitants of Lawngtlai district rely entirely on agriculture, which is mostly based on the [[traditional agriculture|traditional method]] of [[shifting cultivation]]. Only a small fraction of the urban population is involved in permanent employment, such as state government service, banks and schools, and few are engaged in small-scale businesses. The economic status of the district is, in fact, the lowest among the districts in Mizoram.<ref name=miz/><ref name=rsvy/>

==={{anchor| Zorinpui Integrated Check Post | Zorinpui ICP | Zorinpui border | Jorinpui Integrated Check Post | Jorinpui ICP | Jorinpui border }} Zorinpui Integrated Check Post===
'''Zorinpui Integrated Check Post''' in Lawngtlai district is an integrated immigration and customs check post that became operational in Oct 2017 to cater to the [[Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project]].<ref name=icp4>[https://www.google.com.sg/search?client=firefox-b&dcr=0&ei=lWJCWr3sLcrJvgS0ory4CA&q=zorinpui+lawngtlai+&oq=zorinpui+lawngtlai+&gs_l=psy-ab.3...5050.12763.0.13049.20.20.0.0.0.0.285.2665.0j13j2.15.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..5.10.1914...0j0i67k1j0i131k1j0i10k1j0i13k1.0.d3bPEkKCEM4 India opens two border crossing points with Myanmar, Bangladesh], [[Times of India]], 1 Oct 2017.</ref>

==Administrative Divisions==
Lawngtlai district is divided into two Autonomous District Councils and four Rural Development Blocks:<ref>[http://rd.mizoram.gov.in/?page_id=7 "Rural Development, Govt. of Mizoram » Organization Setup"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165811/http://rd.mizoram.gov.in/?page_id=7 |date=3 March 2016 }} Rural Development, Government of Mizoram</ref>

===Autonomous District Councils===
* [[Chakma Autonomous District Council]]
* [[Lai Autonomous District Council]]

===Rural Development Blocks===
# Chawngte Rural Development Block (part of Chakma Autonomous District Council)
# Bungtlang South Rural Development Block (part of Lai Autonomous District Council)
# Lawngtlai Rural Development Block (part of Lai Autonomous District Council)
# Sangau Rural Development Block (part of Lai Autonomous District Council)

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|25=1971|26=29,367|27=1981|28=44,277|29=1991|30=64,946|31=2001|32=87,592|33=2011|34=1,17,894|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=center}}

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Lawngtlai district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion: Mizoram |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11385/download/14498/DDW15C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Mizoram|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|54.19}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism in Mizoram|Buddhism]]|gold|43.72}}
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Mizoram|Hinduism]]|darkorange|1.41}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|0.44}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.20}}
}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Lawngtlai district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 117,894,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Lawngtlai |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/880/download/36388/DH_2011_1507_PART_A_DCHB_LAWNGTLAI.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> 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 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = Grenada 108,419 July 2011 est.}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 611th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert|46|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 34.59%. Lawngtlai has a [[sex ratio]] of 945 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 65.88%. 17.67% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Tribes make up 95.30% of the population.<ref name=districtcensus/>

{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Lawngtlai district (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|label1 = [[Chakma language|Chakma]] |value1 = 39.28 |color1 = purple
|label2 = [[Mizo language|Mizo]] |value2 = 23.24 |color2 = red
|label3 = [[Lai languages|Pawi]] |value3 = 20.96 |color3 = tomato
|label4 = [[Kokborok|Tripuri]] |value4 = 7.22 |color4 = gold
|label5 = Others |value5 = 9.30 |color5 = grey
}}

According to the 2011 census, 39.28% of the population spoke [[Chakma language|Chakma]], 23.24% [[Mizo language|Mizo]], 20.96% [[Lai languages|Pawi]] and 7.22% [[Kokborok|Tripuri]] as their first language. Many other languages are spoken here that are spoken in the [[Chittagong Hill Tracts]].<ref name="languages">{{cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Mizoram |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10215/download/13327/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1500.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Flora and fauna==

In 1997, Lawngtlai district became home to the [[Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary]], which has an area of {{convert|110|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 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://lawngtlai.nic.in Lawngtlai district official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180424013149/http://kvklawngtlai.nic.in/ District profile at Krishi Vigyan Kendra]
*[http://www.rainrays.com/topic/district_lawngtlai-3867-241.htm Rainrays.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130617053324/http://dclawngtlai.mizoram.gov.in/page/profile240712110703.html Profile at Deputy Commissioner]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Lawngtlai District
|North =[[Lunglei district]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Siaha district]]
|Southeast =
|South =''[[Myanmar]]''
|Southwest =
|West =''[[Bangladesh]]''
|Northwest =
}}

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{{Lawngtlai District}}
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