Champhai District

District HQ: Champhai.

 

Distance from State Capital (In KM): 194.

 

Sub Divisions: Champhai, Khawzawl, Ngopa.

 

Town of the District: Champhai.
 

Major Language: Mizo, English, Hindi.

 

 

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
3185	22059	108392	55756	52636	29.90	91.20

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Population By Religion (Census 2001):

 

Christian	Hindu	Muslim	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jains	Religion not stated	Other
105061	2248	432	24	163	6	209	249

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Distribution of Population by Social Group (2001 Census):

 

ST Population	SC Population	Others
104924	0	3468

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

AGRICULTURE:

 

WRC Statistics of Champhai:

 

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)
2630	2557	2113	2630	2374	2113

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
25	25	1600	1600	900	950	2	2

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Production of Cocoons, Silk Yarn and Seed Distributed:

 

Mulberry (in MT.)	2006-07	8
	2007-08	7
Muga (in MT.)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
Eri (in MT.)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
Oak Tasar (in lakhs)	2006-07	1.50
	2007-08	1.00
Silk yarn (in MT.)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
No. of seed/cutting distributed to Farms (in '000')	2006-07	2068
	2007-08	1745

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
2	2	900	950	0	0

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

LIVESTOCK & POULTRY:

 

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

 

Cattle	Crossbred	572
	Indigenous	6556
	Total	7128
Buffaloes		3183
Mithun		1105
Sheep		564
Goats		706
Horse and Ponies		831
Pigs		36705
Dogs		4139
Fowls		265884
Ducks		502
Turkey		3
Others		2
Total		320752

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

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

 

Hospitals	1
Dispensaries	7
Rural Animal Health Centre	13
Artificial Insemination Centres	2
Doctores/Surgeons	11
VFA/SUFA/JM/JEO/PI/LS etc.	28

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

FISHERY:

 

Fish seed Production and Distribution during 2006-07.

 

Production of Fish Seed (in lakh Nos.)	Distribution of Fish Seed (in lakh Nos.)
1953	20

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

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

 

Nurseries/ Hatcheries	Fish Ponds
	Govt.	Private	Total
0	0	775	775

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
135.00	146.00	1953	1950.00

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

INDUSTRY:

 

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

 

Unit Registered	15
No. of persons employed	40
Amount of Investment (Rs. in lakhs)	40

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

ELECTRICITY:

 

Cumulative No. of Village Electrified:

 

As on 01.04.2007	As on 01.04.2008
76	80

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

HEALTH:

 

Medical Institution and No. of Bed Strength:

 

Government Hospital	Bed (as on 01.04.2007)	Bed (as on 01.04.2008)
Civil Hospital	60	60

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Births and Deaths Registered:

(January-December)

Births (Nos.)			Deaths (Nos.)
2005	2006	2007	2005	2006	2007
2082	2205	2608	441	466	486

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

TOURISM:

 

Number of Tourist Spot and Tourist lodge in Champhai:

 

No. of Tourist Lodge		No. of Highway Restaurant		No. of Picnic Spot
2006-2007	2007-2008	2006-2007	2007-2008	2006-2007	2007-2008
4	5	1	1	0	0

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

BANKING:

 

No. of Commercial Banks in Champhai:

 

Name of Bank	Number
SBI	1
MCAB	1
MRB	8
Total	10

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
3	3	1	1	1	3	6	6

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08