Kolasib District

District HQ: Kolasib

 

Distance from State Capital (In KM):

 

Sub Divisions: Kolasib, Vairengte, Kawnpui

 

Towns of the District: Kolasib, Vairengte
 

Major Language: Mizo, English, Hindi

 

No of blocks: 2

 

No of villages inhabited: 33

 

 

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
1382	14053	65960	34562	31398	35.20	91.30

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Population By Religion (Census 2001):

 

Christian	Hindu	Muslim	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jains	Religion not stated	Other
59098	4237	1995	31	177	2	114	306

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Distribution of Population by Social Group (2001 Census):

 

ST Population	SC Population	Others
59221	17	6722

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

AGRICULTURE:

 

WRC Statistics of Kolasib:

 

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)
1712	2929	1412	1709	3515	1339

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
20	20	750	750	450	500	4	4

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Production of Cocoons, Silk Yarn and Seed Distributed:

 

Mulberry (in MT.)	2006-07	6
	2007-08	7
Muga (in MT.)	2006-07	2.30
	2007-08	2
Eri (in MT.)	2006-07	2.00
	2007-08	2
Oak Tasar (in lakhs)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
Silk yarn (in MT.)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
No. of seed/cutting distributed to Farms (in '000')	2006-07	1408
	2007-08	2515

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	450	500	0	0

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

LIVESTOCK & POULTRY:

 

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

 

Cattle	Crossbred	2017
	Indigenous	3947
	Total	5964
Buffaloes		112
Mithun		11
Sheep		43
Goats		2244
Horse and Ponies		0
Pigs		25132
Dogs		1936
Fowls		93023
Ducks		2843
Turkey		58
Others		0
Total		131366

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

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

 

Hospitals	1
Dispensaries	4
Rural Animal Health Centre	8
Artificial Insemination Centres	5
Doctores/Surgeons	11
VFA/SUFA/JM/JEO/PI/LS etc.	17

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.)
10093	80

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

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

 

Nurseries/ Hatcheries	Fish Ponds
	Govt.	Private	Total
1	2	1508	1510

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
695.50	704.50	10093	4852.50

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

INDUSTRY:

 

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

 

Unit Registered	14
No. of persons employed	35
Amount of Investment (Rs. in lakhs)	32.2

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

ELECTRICITY:

 

Cumulative No. of Village Electrified:

 

As on 01.04.2007	As on 01.04.2008
27	27

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	52	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
1412	1471	1773	270	271	269

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

TOURISM:

 

Number of Tourist Spot and Tourist lodge in Kolasib:

 

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:

 

Name of Bank	Number
SBI	3
MCAB	1
MRB	6
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
4	4	1	1	2	2	12	11

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08