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Khawzawl is a census town in Khawzawl district in the Indian state of Mizoram.
Demographics
In the Indian census of 2011, Khawzawl was declared a Notified Town of the Khawzawl district, Mizoram. It is divided into five wards for which elections are held every five years and has a population of 11,022 (50.95% male, 49.05% female).
The population of children, aged from 0 to 6, is 1,746, constituting 15.84% of the total population of the town.
The literacy rate of Khawzawl city is 96.64%, higher than the state average of 91.33%. In Khawzawl, male literacy is around 97.39%, while the female literacy rate is 95.86%.
Religion data from 2011 shows that the population is 98.51% Christians, 1.05% Hindus and 0.24% Muslims.
Administration
Khawzawl is the district headquarters of Khawzawl district and there are various government offices to be found in the town of Khawzawl. The local administration consists of ten village panchayats (village councils) namely Lungvar, Darngawn, Arroveng, Zaingen, Zuchhip, Dinthar, Kawnzar, Vengthar, Electric Veng, and Hermon Veng.
Education
The main hub for higher education is Khawzawl College.[1]
Khawzawl has 10 high schools:
- Government Khawzawl Higher Secondary School
- Government High School Khawzawl
- Model High School Khawzawl
- Far-east Experimental School
- Presbyterian English School, Khawzawl
- Presbyterian English School, Khawzawl Vengthar
- St. Joseph's School, Khawzawl
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khawzawl
- Grace Foundation School, Khawzawl, and
- Hermon High School, Khawzawl Hermon Veng
Transport
Khawzawl is 152 km away from Aizawl. The town can be accessed by regular bus services, sumo (passenger vehicle), and helicopter.[2]
Media
The main newspapers in Khawzawl are the Khawzawl Times and Si-Ar.[3]
Formation as a district
The Government of Mizoram ordered the creation of offices of the Deputy Commissioners of Hnahthial, Saitual, and Khawzawl Districts via a notification dated June 3, 2019, after which the three districts became operational.[4] Khawzawl used to be part of the Champhai district and is now an independent district.
References
- ↑ Khawzawl College. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ↑ Aizawl to Siaha. Mizoram NIC. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ Accredited Journalists. DIPR Mizoram. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ Hnahthial district celebrates formation. DIPRl. Retrieved 21 November 2019.