Mizorampopulation and census data

People

• Population10.97 lakh

  India 121.09 crore · 29th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men976

  India 943 · 9th of 35

• Children aged 0–615.4%

  India 13.6% · 6th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)970

  India 918 · 2nd of 35

• Living in towns and cities52.1%

  India 31.1% · 7th of 35

• People per square km52

  India 382 · 33rd of 35

• Area in square km21,081

  India 31,66,620 · 24th of 35

• Households2.23 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 30th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate91.3%

  India 73.0% · 3rd of 35

• Literacy rate, men93.3%

  India 80.9% · 3rd of 35

• Literacy rate, women89.3%

  India 64.6% · 2nd of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes0.10%

  India 16.6% · 31st of 35

• Scheduled Tribes94.4%

  India 8.6% · 2nd of 35

Religion

• Hindu2.8%

  India 79.8% · 35th of 35

• Muslim1.4%

  India 14.2% · 35th of 35

• Christian87.2%

  India 2.3% · 2nd of 35

• Sikh0.03%

  India 1.7% · 29th of 35

• Buddhist8.5%

  India 0.70% · 3rd of 35

• Jain0.03%

  India 0.37% · 26th of 35

• Other religions0.07%

  India 0.66% · 15th of 35

• Religion not stated0.09%

  India 0.24% · 33rd of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work44.4%

  India 39.8% · 11th of 35

• Women who work36.2%

  India 25.5% · 6th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year85.3%

  India 75.2% · 7th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)47.2%

  India 24.7% · 4th of 35

• Farm labourers8.6%

  India 30.0% · 25th of 35

• Household industry1.6%

  India 3.8% · 27th of 35

• Other work42.6%

  India 41.6% · 22nd of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light84%

  India 67% · 20th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light14%

  India 31% · 15th of 35

• Toilet at home92%

  India 47% · 3rd of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)7%

  India 50% · 31st of 35

• Bathroom at home65%

  India 42% · 12th of 35

• Tap water to drink59%

  India 44% · 18th of 35

• Drinking water source at home31%

  India 47% · 28th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas53%

  India 29% · 6th of 35

• Cook on firewood45%

  India 49% · 21st of 35

• Use banking services55%

  India 59% · 22nd of 35

• Own their home66%

  India 87% · 29th of 35

• Rent their home32%

  India 11% · 5th of 35

• Home in good condition62%

  India 53% · 16th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home64%

  India 62% · 20th of 35

• Live in one room or less22%

  India 41% · 31st of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)73%

  India 63% · 14th of 35

• Mobile phone71%

  India 59% · 13th of 35

• Television55%

  India 47% · 17th of 35

• Radio34%

  India 20% · 3rd of 35

• Computer or laptop15%

  India 10% · 5th of 35

• Computer with internet3%

  India 3% · 12th of 35

• Bicycle4%

  India 45% · 34th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped14%

  India 21% · 26th of 35

• Car, jeep or van7%

  India 5% · 12th of 35

• None of these19%

  India 18% · 15th of 35