Kolasib district - Revision history

Sindhu: general enhance page per standard format and corrected details

2026-01-12T01:32:01Z

general enhance page per standard format and corrected details

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:02, 12 January 2026
Line 4:		Line 4:
	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement
	\| name = Kolasib district		\| name = Kolasib district
	\| settlement_type = [[~~Districts~~ of Mizoram\|District of Mizoram]]		\| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Mizoram\|District]] of [[Mizoram]]
	\| ~~total_type~~ = ~~Total~~		\| image_skyline = Kolasib, Mizoram - panoramio.jpg
	\| ~~native_name~~ =		\| image_caption = View of [[Kolasib]]
	\| ~~image_map~~ = ~~Kolasib in Mizoram (India).svg~~		\| mapframe = yes
	\| map_caption = Location ~~of Kolasib district~~ in Mizoram		\| mapframe-point = none
			\| map_alt =
			\| map_caption = Location in Mizoram
	\| coordinates =		\| coordinates =
	\| coor_pinpoint = Kolasib		\| coor_pinpoint = Kolasib
Line 52:		Line 54:
	}}		}}

	'''Kolasib district''' is one of the eleven districts of [[Mizoram]] state in [[India]]~~. It is the smallest district in Mizoram with an area of 1,386 km<sup>2</sup>(535 sq mi)~~.		'''Kolasib district''' is one of the eleven districts of [[Mizoram]] state in [[India]].

	==Geography==		==Geography==
	The district is bounded on the north and northwest by [[Hailakandi district]] of [[Assam]] state, on the west by [[Mamit district]], on the south and east by [[Aizawl district]] and on the northeast by [[Cachar district]] of [[Assam]] state. The district occupies an area of 1382.51 km². [[Kolasib]] town is the administrative headquarters of the district.

	===Hydrology===		===Hydrology===
	Kolasib district has one completed Dam, [[Serlui B Dam]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=SerluiB A Milestone in the Power Sector\|url=http://easternpanorama.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1130&Itemid=10\|publisher=Eastern Panorama\|access-date=8 August 2012\|date=20 October 2010\|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130218013007/http://easternpanorama.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1130&Itemid=10\|archive-date=18 February 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and two under construction [[Bairabi Dam]]<ref>{{cite web\|last=Lalfakzuala\|title=Bairabi Dam Project 80MW leh TLAWNG HEP 55MW TAN MOU ZIAKFEL\|url=http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/bairabi-dam-project-80mw-leh-tlawng-hep-55mw-tan-mou-ziakfel\|publisher=DIPR Mizoram\|access-date=13 August 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108010749/http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/bairabi-dam-project-80mw-leh-tlawng-hep-55mw-tan-mou-ziakfel\|archive-date=8 January 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Tuirial Dam]] Construction recommenced in September 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Tuirial Project To Be Completed by 2014\|url=http://www.sinlung.com/2011/11/aizawl-nov-21-abandoned-tuirial-hydro.html\|publisher=SINLUNG\|access-date=5 August 2012\|date=11 November 2011}}</ref>		Kolasib district has one completed Dam, [[Serlui B Dam]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=SerluiB A Milestone in the Power Sector\|url=http://easternpanorama.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1130&Itemid=10\|publisher=Eastern Panorama\|access-date=8 August 2012\|date=20 October 2010\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218013007/http://easternpanorama.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1130&Itemid=10\|archive-date=18 February 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and two under construction [[Bairabi Dam]]<ref>{{cite web\|last=Lalfakzuala\|title=Bairabi Dam Project 80MW leh TLAWNG HEP 55MW TAN MOU ZIAKFEL\|url=http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/bairabi-dam-project-80mw-leh-tlawng-hep-55mw-tan-mou-ziakfel\|publisher=DIPR Mizoram\|access-date=13 August 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108010749/http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/bairabi-dam-project-80mw-leh-tlawng-hep-55mw-tan-mou-ziakfel\|archive-date=8 January 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Tuirial Dam]] Construction recommenced in September 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Tuirial Project To Be Completed by 2014\|url=http://www.sinlung.com/2011/11/aizawl-nov-21-abandoned-tuirial-hydro.html\|publisher=SINLUNG\|access-date=5 August 2012\|date=11 November 2011}}</ref>

	==~~Divisions~~==		==Demographics==
	~~The district has two R~~.D. ~~Blocks: Bilkhawthlir and Thingdawl~~. ~~It also has three assembly constituencies: Tuirial, [[Kolasib (Vidhan Sabha constituency)~~\|~~Kolasib]] and Serlui.~~		{{historical populations\|25=1971\|26=26,983\|27=1981\|28=38,432\|29=1991\|30=48,769\|31=2001\|32=65,960\|33=2011\|34=83,955\|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}}

	~~==Demographics==~~
	{{bar box		{{bar box
	\|title=Religions in Kolasib ~~District~~		\|title=Religions in Kolasib 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>
	\|titlebar=#Fcd116		\|titlebar=#Fcd116
	\|left1=Religion		\|left1=Religion
	\|right1=Percent		\|right1=Percent
	\|float=~~right~~		\|float=left
	\|bars=		\|bars=
	{{bar percent\|~~Christians~~\|~~blue~~\|89.58}}		{{bar percent\|[[Christianity in Mizoram\|Christianity]]\|dodgerblue\|89.58}}
	{{bar percent\|[[~~Muslims~~]]\|green\|5.27}}		{{bar percent\|[[Islam]]\|green\|5.27}}
	{{bar percent\|[[~~Hindus~~]]\|~~orange~~\|4.76}}		{{bar percent\|[[Hinduism in Mizoram\|Hinduism]]\|darkorange\|4.76}}
	{{bar percent\|~~Not Stated~~\|black\|0.18}}		{{bar percent\|Other or not stated\|black\|0.39}}
	{{~~bar percent~~\|~~Buddhists~~\|~~yellow~~\|0.13}}		}}
	{{~~bar percent~~\|~~Others~~\|~~grey~~\|0.05}}
	{{~~bar percent~~\|~~Sikhs~~\|~~olive~~\|0.~~02}}~~		According to the [[2011 census of India\|2011 census]] Kolasib district has a [[Demographics of India\|population]] of 83,955, 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 \| 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 = 198 Andorra 84,825 July 2011 est.
			}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 620th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India\|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert\| 61\|PD/sqkm\|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India\|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.28%. Kolasib has a [[sex ratio]] of 956 [[Women in India\|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India\|literacy rate]] of 93.50%. 55.84% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Tribes make up 87.67% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2011 \|title=District Census Handbook: Kolasib \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/878/download/36380/DH_2011_1502_PART_A_DCHB_KOLASIB.pdf \|website=censusindia.gov.in \|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

			{{Pie chart
			\|thumb = left
			\|caption = Languages spoken in Kolasib district (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
			\|label1 = [[Mizo language\|Mizo]] \|value1 = 75.93 \|color1 = red
			\|label2 = [[Hmar language\|Hmar]] \|value2 = 7.56 \|color2 = darksalmon
			\|label3 = [[Bengali language\|Bengali]] \|value3 = 5.30 \|color3 = orchid
			\|label4 = [[Kokborok\|Tripuri]] \|value4 = 4.63 \|color4 = gold
			\|label5 = [[Nepali language\|Nepali]] \|value5 = 1.90 \|color5 = pink
			\|label6 = [[Hindi]] \|value6 = 1.33 \|color6 = orange
			\|label7 = Others \|value7 = 3.35 \|color7 = grey
	}}		}}
	According to the [[2011 census of ~~India~~\|~~2011 census~~]] ~~Kolasib district has a~~ [[~~Demographics of India~~\|~~population~~]] ~~of 83~~,~~955~~, ~~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 620th in India (out of a total of~~ [[~~Districts~~ of India~~\|640~~]]~~). The district has a population density of {{convert\| 61\|PD/sqkm\|PD/sqmi~~}}~~. Its~~ [[~~Family planning in India\|population growth rate~~]] ~~over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.28%. Kolasib has~~ a [[~~sex ratio]]~~ of ~~956 [[Women in~~ India\|~~females~~]] ~~for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy~~ in ~~India\|literacy rate]] of 93~~.50%.<ref>{{cite web~~\| author=census2011 \|title=Kolasib District : Census 2011 data~~ \| url= ~~http~~://~~www~~.~~census2011~~.co.in/~~census~~/~~district/387~~-~~kolasib.html~~ \|~~work~~= ~~census2011.co.in~~ \|access-date= ~~15 June 2013~~}}</ref>~~{{historical populations\|25=1971\|26~~=~~26,983\|27~~=~~1981\|28~~=~~38,432\|29~~=~~1991\|30=48,769\|31=2001\|32=65,960\|33=2011\|34=83,955\|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}}~~		According to the 2011 census, 75.93% of the population spoke [[Mizo language\|Mizo]], 7.56% [[Hmar language\|Hmar]], 5.30% [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], 4.63% [[Kokborok\|Tripuri]], 1.90% [[Nepali language\|Nepali]] and 1.33% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<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>

			==Wildlife==
			The [[Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary]] is a [[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India\|wildlife sanctuary]] in the district. It was created on 2004 and covers approximately 50 km².<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://forest.mizoram.gov.in/page/pualreng-wildlife-sanctuary \|title=Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary \|publisher=Environment, Forests & Climate Change Department, Government of Mizoram \|access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>
			==See also==

			* [[Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary]]

	==References==		==References==

->Milenioscuro: updated map (GlobalReplace v0.6.5)

2021-03-20T15:20:54Z

updated map (GlobalReplace v0.6.5)

New page

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Kolasib}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kolasib district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Mizoram|District of Mizoram]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = Kolasib in Mizoram (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Kolasib district in Mizoram
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Kolasib
| 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 = [[Kolasib]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 1382.51
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 83,955
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 93.50
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 956
| 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 = 3
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 =
| blank_info_sec1 =
| blank_name_sec2 =
| blank_info_sec2 =
| website = {{URL|http://kolasib.nic.in/}}
}}

'''Kolasib district''' is one of the eleven districts of [[Mizoram]] state in [[India]]. It is the smallest district in Mizoram with an area of 1,386 km<sup>2</sup>(535 sq mi).

==Geography==
The district is bounded on the north and northwest by [[Hailakandi district]] of [[Assam]] state, on the west by [[Mamit district]], on the south and east by [[Aizawl district]] and on the northeast by [[Cachar district]] of [[Assam]] state. The district occupies an area of 1382.51 km². [[Kolasib]] town is the administrative headquarters of the district.

===Hydrology===
Kolasib district has one completed Dam, [[Serlui B Dam]]<ref>{{cite web|title=SerluiB A Milestone in the Power Sector|url=http://easternpanorama.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1130&Itemid=10|publisher=Eastern Panorama|access-date=8 August 2012|date=20 October 2010|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130218013007/http://easternpanorama.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1130&Itemid=10|archive-date=18 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> and two under construction [[Bairabi Dam]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Lalfakzuala|title=Bairabi Dam Project 80MW leh TLAWNG HEP 55MW TAN MOU ZIAKFEL|url=http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/bairabi-dam-project-80mw-leh-tlawng-hep-55mw-tan-mou-ziakfel|publisher=DIPR Mizoram|access-date=13 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108010749/http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/bairabi-dam-project-80mw-leh-tlawng-hep-55mw-tan-mou-ziakfel|archive-date=8 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Tuirial Dam]] Construction recommenced in September 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tuirial Project To Be Completed by 2014|url=http://www.sinlung.com/2011/11/aizawl-nov-21-abandoned-tuirial-hydro.html|publisher=SINLUNG|access-date=5 August 2012|date=11 November 2011}}</ref>

==Divisions==
The district has two R.D. Blocks: Bilkhawthlir and Thingdawl. It also has three assembly constituencies: Tuirial, [[Kolasib (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kolasib]] and Serlui.

==Demographics==
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Kolasib District
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|Christians|blue|89.58}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|5.27}}
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|4.76}}
{{bar percent|Not Stated|black|0.18}}
{{bar percent|Buddhists|yellow|0.13}}
{{bar percent|Others|grey|0.05}}
{{bar percent|Sikhs|olive|0.02}}
}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Kolasib district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 83,955, 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 620th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert| 61|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.28%. Kolasib has a [[sex ratio]] of 956 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 93.50%.<ref>{{cite web| author=census2011 |title=Kolasib District : Census 2011 data | url= http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/387-kolasib.html |work= census2011.co.in |access-date= 15 June 2013}}</ref>{{historical populations|25=1971|26=26,983|27=1981|28=38,432|29=1991|30=48,769|31=2001|32=65,960|33=2011|34=83,955|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}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://kolasib.nic.in/ Kolasib district website]
* [http://www.kolasib.com/ Kolasib website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Kolasib district
|North = [[Cachar district]], [[Assam]]
|Northeast = [[Churachandpur district]], [[Manipur]]
|East =
|Southeast = [[Champhai district]]
|South = [[Aizawl district]]
|Southwest = [[Mamit district]]
|West =
|Northwest = [[Hailakandi district]], [[Assam]]
}}

{{Kolasib district}}
{{Mizoram}}

{{coord|24|13|48|N|92|40|48|E|region:IN-MZ_type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-nowiki|display=title}}

[[Category:Kolasib district| ]]
[[Category:Districts of Mizoram]]