Aizawl District

District HQ and State Capital: Aizawl

 

Distance from State Capital (In KM): 0.0

 

Sub Divisions: Aizawl Sadar, Sakawrdai, Saitual

 

Towns of the District: Aizawl, Darlawn, Saitual, Tlangnuam, Phullen, Aibook

 

Forest Cover (%): 59.49

 

Major Language: Mizo, English, Hindi

 

Major Minerals: Crude Oil, Coal, Lime Stone

 

Major Plantation: Tea, Rubber, Coffee

 

Tourist Spots: Aizawl, Bung, Tamadil, Dampa, Murlen

 

 

DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES:

 

Area, No. of Household, Population & Literacy Rate according to 2001 census:

 

Area (Sq. km.)	No. of house holds	Population			Decadal variation % 1991-2001	Literaqcy Rate (%)
		Total	Male	Female
3756	64753	325676	166877	158799	38.10	96.50

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Population By Religion (Census 2001):

 

Christian	Hindu	Muslim	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jains	Religion not stated	Other
303893	14508	5185	106	576	30	208	1170

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Distribution of Population by Social Group (2001 Census):

 

ST Population	SC Population	Others
303641	182	21853

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

AGRICULTURE:

 

WRC Statistics of Aizawl:

 

2006-2007			2007-2008
No. of WRC farmers	Area of WRC cultivated (Ha)	Area still to be developed (Ha)	No. of WRC farmers	Area of WRC cultivated (Ha)	Area still to be developed (Ha)
411	366	942	453	440	942

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

SERICULTURE:

 

Sericulture Villages and No. of Families Engaged:

 

No. of Sericulture Village		No. of Families Engaged		Area under Sericulture Plantation (in Ha.)		No. of Sericulture Fram
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
40	40	1800	1800	1100	1200	4	4

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Production of Cocoons, Silk Yarn and Seed Distributed:

 

Mulberry (in MT.)	2006-07	17
	2007-08	12
Muga (in MT.)	2006-07	1.01
	2007-08	0.50
Eri (in MT.)	2006-07	0.30
	2007-08	0
Oak Tasar (in lakhs)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
Silk yarn (in MT.)	2006-07	4.00
	2007-08	4.30
No. of seed/cutting distributed to Farms (in '000')	2006-07	2532
	2007-08	5040

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Sericulture Farms, Area and Reeling Units:

 

No. of Sericulture Farms		Area in Ha.		No. of Reeling Units
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
4	4	1100	1200	1	1

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

LIVESTOCK & POULTRY:

 

Livestock and Poultry Population (Quinqennial Livestock Census) 2007-08:

 

Cattle	Crossbred	5891
	Indigenous	1486
	Total	7377
Buffaloes		263
Mithun		107
Sheep		86
Goats		1576
Horse and Ponies		142
Pigs		74340
Dogs		12435
Fowls		309312
Ducks		1445
Turkey		246
Others		431
Total		407760

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Institutions and Veterinary Personnel During 2007-08:

 

Hospitals	1
Dispensaries	6
Rural Animal Health Centre	30
Artificial Insemination Centres	20
Doctores/Surgeons	44
VFA/SUFA/JM/JEO/PI/LS etc.	80

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

FISHERY:

 

Fish seed Production and Distribution in during 2006-07.

 

Production of Fish Seed (in lakh Nos.)	Distribution of Fish Seed (in lakh Nos.)
2190	60

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Nurseries and Fish Ponds in 2007-08:

 

Nurseries/ Hatcheries	Fish Ponds
	Govt.	Private	Total
1	3	842	845

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Area of Fish Ponds and Production Fish:

 

Area of Fish Ponds (in Ha.)		Production of fish (in Qntl.)
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
151.20	155.40	2190	2100.00

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

INDUSTRY:

 

No. of Small Scale Industries Registered During 2007-2008:

 

Unit Registered	53
No. of persons employed	156
Amount of Investment (Rs. in lakhs)	189

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

ELECTRICITY:

 

Cumulative No. of Village Electrified:

 

As on 01.04.2007	As on 01.04.2008
98	101

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

HEALTH:

 

Medical Institution and No. of Bed Strength:

 

Government Hospitals	Bed (as on 01.04.2007)	Bed (as on 01.04.2008)
Civil Hospital	350	350
T.B. Hospital	50	50
Non-Government Hospitals
Greenwood Hospital	66	68
Adventist Hospital	30	40
Nazareth Hospital	43	45
Bethesda Hospital	80	80
Aizawl Hospital	33	77
Care Hospital	17	17
Grace Nursing Home	36	36

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Births and Deaths Registered:

(January-December)

Births (Nos.)			Deaths (Nos.)
2005	2006	2007	2005	2006	2007
8088	9264	8283	2021	2030	2201

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

TOURISM:

 

Number of Tourist Spot and Tourist lodge in Aizawl:

 

No. of Tourist Lodge		No. of Highway Restaurant		No. of Picnic Spot
2006-2007	2007-2008	2006-2007	2007-2008	2006-2007	2007-2008
8	8	0	0	3	2

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

BANKING:

 

No. of Commercial Banks:

 

Name of Bank	Aizawl
SBI	8
UCO	1
Vijaya	1
IDBI	1
UBI	1
Axis	1
Syndicate	1
CBI	1
BOB	1
PNB	1
MCAB	5
MRB	23
MUCO	1
Total	46

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

POLICE:

 

Number of Police Stations, Out Posts, Check Posts, Wireless Stations:

 

Police Stations		Out Posts		Check Posts		Wireless Stations
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
8	8	3	3	0	0	26	22

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08