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| Settlement type | District of Mizoram |
| Country | India |
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Champhai district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Churachandpur district of Manipur state, on the west by Saitual and 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.[1]
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 (part[2]), Khawzawl, Khawbung, and Ngopa.[3] 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.[3]
Demographics
Template:Bar box According to the 2011 census Champhai district has a population of 125,745,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Grenada.[5] This gives it a ranking of 610th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of Template:Convert. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.01%. Champhai has a sex ratio of 984 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 95.91%.[6]
The major religious groups in this districts are: the Christians (105,061), the Hindus (2,248) and the Muslims (432).Template:Historical populations
Flora and fauna
In 1991 Champai district became home to Murlen National Park, which has an area of Template:Convert.[7] It is also home to the Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1999 and has an area of Template:Convert.[7]
References
- ↑ District Census 2011. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ East Lungdar tehsil is divided between Champhai District and Serchhip District. Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories, volume 19 Mizoram{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Kalpaz Publications(2006). ISBN 81-7835-375-X
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mizoram villages. Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Champhai District : Census 2011 data.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Protected areas: Mizoram. Retrieved 25 September 2011.