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District of Mizoram

Serchhip District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 74 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

74,000 74,000 1 March 2026

Serchhip district's population is estimated at ≈74 thousand (74,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Mizoram projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 65,387 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

Serchhip district

Census 2011
65,387
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 74 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
32,019

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
33,368

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 74 thousand 74,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
65.4 thousand 65,387 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 45per km² 2011
Sex ratio
976 Mizoram: 976
Child sex ratio (0–6)
948 Mizoram: 970
Literacy rate
97.9% Male 98.3% · Female 97.5%
Urban share
49.0% Mizoram: 52.1%
Growth 2001–11
+19.2% Mizoram: +23.5%
Area
≈ 1,447km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
12.7 thousand 5.1 people per household
Villages
41 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.

Serchhip: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
77k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199146,516
200154,851
201165,387
2016 *68,000
2021 *71,000
2026 *74,000
2031 *76,000
2036 *77,000

* Estimate

How Serchhip'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 Serchhip's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Serchhip(part)43,48866.5%97798.1%65.3%
2 East Lungdar (Part)14,89722.8%97497.3%24.2%
3 Thingsulthliah (Part)5,7988.9%98597.8%0.0%
4 Lunglei(part)1,2041.8%90298.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Serchhip (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Serchhip (Census 2011)
  1. Serchhip 21,158
  2. Thenzawl 7,259
  3. North Vanlaiphai 3,602

How people in Serchhip worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

67.4%

Agricultural labourers

3.9%

Household industry

2.9%

Other work

25.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 49.9%.

Age structure of Serchhip

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 Serchhip
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
0-43,4483,228
5-93,4433,393
10-143,5153,610
15-193,3983,277
20-243,3773,194
25-293,0432,931
30-342,6012,633
35-392,0912,155
40-441,6951,592
45-491,6601,581
50-541,3671,363
55-59997994
60-64808813
65-69606594
70-74415390
75-79305274
80+285245
Children (0–14)
31.6%
Mizoram 32.5%
Working age (15–59)
61.2%
Mizoram 61.3%
Older people (60+)
7.2%
Mizoram 6.3%
Median age
24.1years
Mizoram 23.7
Dependency ratio
57.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Mizoram 57.5

Languages spoken in Serchhip

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 65 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 Serchhip
  1. Lushai/Mizo 97.6%
  2. Hindi 1.0%
  3. Bengali 0.3%
  4. Manipuri 0.2%
  5. Nepali 0.2%
  6. Assamese 0.1%
  7. Paite 0.1%
  8. Others 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Lushai/Mizo97.6%
  2. Hindi0.9%
  3. Bengali0.3%
  4. Manipuri0.2%
  5. Nepali0.2%
  6. Assamese0.1%
  7. Paite0.1%
  8. Santali0.1%

Housing and amenities in Serchhip

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 97.9%

    Mizoram 84.1%

  • Tap water 65.5%

    Mizoram 58.6%

  • Water source within premises 29.5%

    Mizoram 31.2%

  • Toilet within premises 97.9%

    Mizoram 91.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 1.5%

    Mizoram 6.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 93.6%

    Mizoram 75.0%

  • Closed drainage 14.6%

    Mizoram 13.1%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 43.6%

    Mizoram 52.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 55.5%

    Mizoram 44.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 80.4%

    Mizoram 71.0%

  • Television 56.1%

    Mizoram 55.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 13.9%

    Mizoram 13.8%

  • Computer or laptop 7.7%

    Mizoram 15.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 5.5%

    Mizoram 7.3%

  • Use banking services 89.8%

    Mizoram 54.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 12.7%

    Mizoram 19.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 73.8%

    Mizoram 65.9%

  • Rent their home 24.6%

    Mizoram 31.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 78.4%

    Mizoram 64.2%

  • House in good condition 42.6%

    Mizoram 62.3%

  • Concrete roof 5.2%

    Mizoram 13.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 14.7%

    Mizoram 24.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 14.8%

    Mizoram 21.7%

Mizoram

What the numbers say

  • Serchhip district held 6.0% of Mizoram's population in 2011, 7th of 11 districts.
  • Literacy is 97.9%, 6.6 points above the Mizoram average of 91.3%.
  • The population grew 19.2% in 2001–11, slower than Mizoram's 23.5% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈74 thousand, implies growth of about 13% since 2011; it is tied to the official Mizoram projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Serchhip (2011) 98.2% of this district
    98.8% of the 2011 district
  • Lunglei (2011) 1.8% of this district
    0.8% 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 Serchhip, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Serchhip (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 Serchhip (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMizoram
Hindu ≈ 1,000 1.6% 2.7%
Muslim ≈ 300 0.5% 1.4%
Christian ≈ 63,800 97.6% 87.2%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.1% 8.5%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.1% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 100 0.1% 0.1%
Total65,387100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Serchhip district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈74,000 (74 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Serchhip's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Mizoram projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 65,387.

What was the population of Serchhip district in Census 2011?
65,387: 33,093 males and 32,294 females, of whom 32,019 lived in towns and 33,368 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 Serchhip?
Literacy was 97.9% in 2011 (men 98.3%, women 97.5%). The sex ratio was 976 females per 1,000 males, and 948 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Serchhip district?
Serchhip, with 21,158 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Serchhip district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 41 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Mizoram district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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