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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Mamit}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mamit district
| total_type = Total
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| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Mizoram|District]] of [[Mizoram]]
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Mizoram]]
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| area_total_km2 = 3,025
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 86,364
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
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| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
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'''Mamit district''' is one of the eleven districts of [[Mizoram]] state in [[India]]. Mamit is located at the western part of Mizoram. It shares an international border with [[Bangladesh]], divided by the [[Sajek river]].
Mamit district has a very significance in term of National security due to border district. Dampa forest and Dampa tiger reserve, the most important location in Mazoram fall under Mamit district.

==Geography==
The district is bounded on the north by [[Hailakandi district]] of [[Assam]] state, on the west by [[North Tripura district]] of [[Tripura]] state and [[Bangladesh]], on the south by [[Lunglei district]] and on the east by [[Kolasib district|Kolasib]] and [[Aizawl district|Aizawl]] districts. The district occupies an area of 3025.75 km². [[Mamit]] 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>

==Divisions==
The district has 4 R.D. Blocks, Mamit, Reiek, West Phaileng and Zawlnuam. The district has 3 legislative assembly constituencies. These are Hachhek, Dampa and Mamit.

==Demographics==
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{{bar percent|Christians|blue|80.01}}
{{bar percent|Buddhists|yellow|14.27}}
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|3.46}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|2.06}}
{{bar percent|Not Stated|black|0.12}}
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Mamit district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 86,364, roughly equal to the nation of [[Andorra]].<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 = 198 Andorra 84,825 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 618th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert| 29|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} . Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 37.56%. Mamit has a [[sex ratio]] of 927 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 84.93%.<ref>{{cite web| author=census2011 |title=Mamit District : Census 2011 data | url= http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/386-mamit.html |work= census2011.co.in |access-date= 15 June 2013}}</ref>{{historical populations|25=1971|26=30,311|27=1981|28=52,255|29=1991|30=64,572|31=2001|32=62,785|33=2011|34=86,364|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}}

==Economy ==
{{anchor | ICP | Economy | Marpara | Tuipuibari }}

Indian has set up several [[Borders of India#Hat|Border Haats]] (markets) and [[Borders of India#ICP|ICP]] (Integrated Check Posts) in Mizoram to boost the border trade and [[India–Myanmar barrier#Look-East connectivity|Look-East connectivity]] to [[Trans-Asian Railway]] and [[Asian Highway Network]] (via [[AH1]]).<ref name="PO">{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalpolicy.org/component/content/article/162/27908.html|title=India's 'Look East' Policy Pays off|website=www.globalpolicy.org}}</ref><ref name="C">[https://web.archive.org/web/20080708233222/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/IJ31Df02.html India's Look East Policy (2)]</ref> [[Marpara]] and [[Tuipuibari]] on [[Bangladesh–India border]] are two ICP in Mamit district.<ref name=up8>[https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/india-myanmar-likely-to-set-up-four-border-haats/1600444 Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four ''Border Haats''], Outlook India, 20 Aug 2019.</ref>

==Flora and fauna==

In 1985 Mamit district became home to [[Dampa Tiger Reserve]], which has an area of 500 km².<ref>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment |title=Protected areas: Mizoram. certificate |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://mamit.nic.in/ Official site]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Mamit district
|North =[[Karimganj district]], [[Assam]] <br> [[Hailakandi district]], [[Assam]]
|Northeast = [[Kolasib district]]
|East = [[Aizawl district]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Lunglei district]]
|Southwest = ''[[Bangladesh]]''
|West =
|Northwest = [[North Tripura district]], [[Tripura]]
}}

{{Mamit district}}
{{Mizoram}}
{{Minority Concentrated Districts in India}}

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[[Category:Districts of Mizoram]]
[[Category:Minority Concentrated Districts in India]]

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