Khawzawl is a
census town
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India
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in
Khawzawl district
Khawzawl district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. Khawzawl district was recently created on 3 June 2019.
Toponymy
The district is named after its headquarters Khawzawl.
Divisions
The district has four Legislative A ...
in the
India
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Mizoram
Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo", the self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo language means "lan ...
.
Demographics
In the Indian
census
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of 2011, Khawzawl was declared a Notified Town of the Khawzawl district,
Mizoram
Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo", the self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo language means "lan ...
. It is divided into five wards for which elections are held every five years and has a population of 11,022 (50.95% male, 49.05% female).
The population of children, aged from 0 to 6, is 1,746, constituting 15.84% of the total population of the town.
The literacy rate of Khawzawl city is 96.64%, higher than the state average of 91.33%. In Khawzawl, male literacy is around 97.39%, while the female literacy rate is 95.86%.
Religion data from 2011 shows that the population is 98.51% Christians, 1.05% Hindus and 0.24% Muslims.
Administration
Khawzawl is the district headquarters of
Khawzawl district
Khawzawl district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. Khawzawl district was recently created on 3 June 2019.
Toponymy
The district is named after its headquarters Khawzawl.
Divisions
The district has four Legislative A ...
and there are various government offices to be found in the town of Khawzawl. The local administration consists of ten village panchayats (village councils) namely:
1_Lungvar
2_Darngawn (Vengsang)
3_Arro veng
4_Zaingen (Venglai)
5_Zuchhip (Chhim veng)
6_Khawzawl Dinthar
7_Kawnzar
8_Vengthar
9_Electric Veng
10_Hermon Veng
Education
The main hub for higher education is
Khawzawl College. and KHAWZAWL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Khawzawl has 9 high schools
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#Government High School Khawzawl
#Model High School Khawzawl
#Far-east Experimental School
#Presbyterian English School, Khawzawl Dinthar
#Presbyterian English School, Khawzawl Vengthar
#St. Joseph's School, Khawzawl
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khawzawl
#Grace Foundation School, Khawzawl, and
#Hermon High School, Khawzawl Hermon Veng
Transport
Khawzawl is 152 km away from
Aizawl
Aizawl (; Mizo: ) is the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl was officially established on 25 February 1890. With a population of 293,416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all ...
. The town can be accessed by regular bus services, sumo (passenger vehicle), and helicopter.
Media
The main newspapers in Khawzawl are the ''Khawzawl Times'' and ''Si-Ar''.
There are two local cable network in Khawzawl namely - LR Vision and VLS Vision
Formation as a district
The Government of Mizoram ordered the creation of offices of the Deputy Commissioners of Hnahthial, Saitual, and Khawzawl Districts via a notification dated June 3, 2019, after which the three districts became operational.
Khawzawl used to be part of the
Champhai district
Champhai district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Churachandpur district of Manipur state, on the west by Saitual and Serchhip districts, and on the south and east by Myanmar. Th ...
and is now an independent district.
References
Khawzawl district
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