| Kolasib district | |
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| Settlement type | District of Mizoram |
| Country | India |
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Kolasib district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India.
Geography
Hydrology
Kolasib district has one completed Dam, Serlui B Dam[1] and two under construction Bairabi Dam[2] and Tuirial Dam Construction recommenced in September 2011.[3]
Demographics
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According to the 2011 census Kolasib district has a population of 83,955, roughly equal to the nation of Andorra.[4] This gives it a ranking of 620th 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 27.28%. Kolasib has a sex ratio of 956 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 93.50%. 55.84% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Tribes make up 87.67% of the population.[5]
According to the 2011 census, 75.93% of the population spoke Mizo, 7.56% Hmar, 5.30% Bengali, 4.63% Tripuri, 1.90% Nepali and 1.33% Hindi as their first language.[6]
Wildlife
The Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the district. It was created on 2004 and covers approximately 50 km².[7]
See also
References
- ↑ SerluiB A Milestone in the Power Sector. Eastern Panorama(20 October 2010). Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ Bairabi Dam Project 80MW leh TLAWNG HEP 55MW TAN MOU ZIAKFEL, Lalfakzuala. DIPR Mizoram. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ↑ Tuirial Project To Be Completed by 2014. SINLUNG(11 November 2011). Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ Country Comparison:Population. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ District Census Handbook: Kolasib. censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India(2011).
- ↑ Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Mizoram. censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India(2011).
- ↑ Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary. Environment, Forests & Climate Change Department, Government of Mizoram. Retrieved 4 July 2025.