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District of Mizoram

Khawzawl District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 40 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

40,000 40,000 1 March 2026

Khawzawl district's population is estimated at ≈40 thousand (40,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Mizoram projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 36,421 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Mizoram. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Khawzawl district

Census 2011
36,421
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 40 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
15,795

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
20,626

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 40 thousand 40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
36.4 thousand 36,421 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 43per km² 2011
Sex ratio
972 Mizoram: 976
Child sex ratio (0–6)
982 Mizoram: 970
Literacy rate
96.3% Male 97.2% · Female 95.4%
Urban share
43.4% Mizoram: 52.1%
Growth 2001–11
+16.7% Mizoram: +23.5%
Area
≈ 852km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
7.4 thousand 4.9 people per household
Villages
32 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Khawzawl: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
42k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199124,086
200131,207
201136,421
2016 *38,000
2021 *39,000
2026 *40,000
2031 *41,000
2036 *42,000

* Estimate

How Khawzawl's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Khawzawl's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Khawzawl(part)29,76081.7%96695.8%45.4%
2 East Lungdar (Part)5,90716.2%100798.5%38.5%
3 Serchhip(part)7542.1%92898.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Khawzawl (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Khawzawl (Census 2011)
  1. Khawzawl 11,022
  2. Khawhai 2,496
  3. Biate 2,277

How people in Khawzawl worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

74.6%

Agricultural labourers

6.2%

Household industry

1.4%

Other work

17.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 48.1%.

Age structure of Khawzawl

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Khawzawl
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-42,1702,132
5-92,1342,045
10-142,0031,981
15-191,8351,761
20-241,7221,716
25-291,6451,660
30-341,3931,427
35-391,1201,114
40-44935901
45-49876841
50-54747721
55-59521518
60-64431434
65-69303309
70-74230206
75-79147140
80+134144
Children (0–14)
34.2%
Mizoram 32.5%
Working age (15–59)
58.9%
Mizoram 61.3%
Older people (60+)
6.8%
Mizoram 6.3%
Median age
23.1years
Mizoram 23.7
Dependency ratio
63.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Mizoram 57.5

Languages spoken in Khawzawl

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 48 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Khawzawl
  1. Lushai/Mizo 97.3%
  2. Paite 2.2%
  3. Hindi 0.1%
  4. Nepali 0.1%
  5. Manipuri 0.1%
  6. Bengali 0.1%
  7. Pawi 0.1%
  8. Others 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Lushai/Mizo97.3%
  2. Paite2.2%
  3. Nepali0.1%
  4. Hindi0.1%
  5. Manipuri0.1%
  6. Bengali0.1%
  7. Pawi0.1%
  8. Haryanvi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Khawzawl

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 97.0%

    Mizoram 84.1%

  • Tap water 74.9%

    Mizoram 58.6%

  • Water source within premises 10.3%

    Mizoram 31.2%

  • Toilet within premises 97.2%

    Mizoram 91.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 1.1%

    Mizoram 6.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 85.9%

    Mizoram 75.0%

  • Closed drainage 5.2%

    Mizoram 13.1%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 34.9%

    Mizoram 52.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 63.7%

    Mizoram 44.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 78.9%

    Mizoram 71.0%

  • Television 51.7%

    Mizoram 55.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 17.3%

    Mizoram 13.8%

  • Computer or laptop 7.3%

    Mizoram 15.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.6%

    Mizoram 7.3%

  • Use banking services 42.6%

    Mizoram 54.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 14.4%

    Mizoram 19.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 79.4%

    Mizoram 65.9%

  • Rent their home 19.9%

    Mizoram 31.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 73.8%

    Mizoram 64.2%

  • House in good condition 47.1%

    Mizoram 62.3%

  • Concrete roof 2.9%

    Mizoram 13.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 13.4%

    Mizoram 24.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 24.9%

    Mizoram 21.7%

Mizoram

What the numbers say

  • Khawzawl district held 3.3% of Mizoram's population in 2011, 10th of 11 districts.
  • Literacy is 96.3%, 5.0 points above the Mizoram average of 91.3%.
  • 43.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Mizoram as a whole (52.1%).
  • The population grew 16.7% in 2001–11, slower than Mizoram's 23.5% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈40 thousand, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Mizoram projection.
  • It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (Champhai, Serchhip); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 32 village and 3 town records.

How this district was formed

Khawzawl covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Champhai (2011) 97.9% of this district
    28.4% of the 2011 district
  • Serchhip (2011) 2.1% of this district
    1.2% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Mizoram →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Khawzawl, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Khawzawl (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Khawzawl (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMizoram
Hindu ≈ 200 0.6% 2.7%
Muslim ≈ 200 0.4% 1.4%
Christian ≈ 35,800 98.3% 87.2%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.2% 8.5%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.3% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 0 0.1% 0.1%
Total36,421100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Khawzawl district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈40,000 (40 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Khawzawl's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Mizoram projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 36,421.

What was the population of Khawzawl district in Census 2011?
36,421: 18,472 males and 17,949 females, of whom 15,795 lived in towns and 20,626 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Khawzawl?
Literacy was 96.3% in 2011 (men 97.2%, women 95.4%). The sex ratio was 972 females per 1,000 males, and 982 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Khawzawl district?
Khawzawl, with 11,022 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Khawzawl district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 32 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Mizoram district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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