Khawzawl

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This article is about the municipality in Mizoram, India. For its namesake district, see Khawzawl district.
Khawzawl
Town
Khawzawl is located in India
Khawzawl
Khawzawl
Coordinates: 23°32′04″N 93°10′59″E / 23.5345°N 93.1830°E / 23.5345; 93.1830
CountryIndia
StateMizoram
DistrictKhawzawl
Government
 • BodyDeputy Commissioner
Area
 • Total78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
1,187 m (3,894 ft)
Population
 (2015(reviced)
 • Total13,113
 • Rank8th
 • Density141/km2 (370/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMizo
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMZ-04
ClimateCwa
Websitemizoram.nic.in

Khawzawl is a census town in Khawzawl district in the Indian state of Mizoram.

Demographics

As declared in the 2011 Indian census,[1] Khawzawl is a Notified Town city in Khawzawl, Mizoram. Khawzawl city is divided into 5 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Khawzawl Notified Town has a population of 11,022, of which 5,616 are males and 5,406 are females, as reported in the 2011 Indian census.

The population of children aged 0-6 is 1,746, accounting for 15.84 % of the total population of Khawzawl (NT). In Khawzawl Notified Town, the Female Sex Ratio is 963 against the state average of 976. Moreover, the Child Sex Ratio in Khawzawl is around 938 compared to the Mizoram state average of 970. 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%.

Administration

Khawzawl is the district headquarters of the Khawzawl district. There are various government offices in the town of Khawzawl. The local administration consists of 10 Village panchayats (village councils) namely Lungvar, Darngawn, Arroveng, Zaingen, Zuchhip, Dinthar, Kawnzar, Vengthar, Electric veng, Hermon veng.

Education

The main centre of Higher Education is Khawzawl College.[2]

The Different High Schools in Khawzawl are:

  1. Govt. Khawzawl Higher Secondary School
  2. Government High School Khawzawl
  3. Model High School Khawzawl
  4. Far-east Experimental School
  5. Presbyterian English School, Khawzawl
  6. Presbyterian English School, Khawzawl Vengthar
  7. St. Joseph's School, Khawzawl
  8. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khawzawl
  9. Grace Foundation School, Khawzawl
  10. Hermon High School, Khawzawl Hermon veng

Transport

Khawzawl is located 152 km from Aizawl. Khawzawl is connected with regular service of Bus, sumo (Passenger vehicle) and helicopter.[3]

Media

The Major Newspapers in Khawzawl are Khawzawl Times and Si-Ar.[4]

Formation as a district

The Government of Mizoram ordered the creation of offices of the Deputy Commissioners of Hnahthial, Saitual and Khawzawl Districts vide a notification dated 3rd June 2019, after which the three Districts started becoming operational.[5] Khawzawl used to be part of the Champhai district and is now an independent district.

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ↑ "Khawzawl College". Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Aizawl to Siaha". Mizoram NIC. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Accredited Journalists". DIPR Mizoram. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Hnahthial district celebrates formation". DIPRl. Retrieved 21 November 2019.

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