Kolasib is a town and headquarters of
Kolasib district in
Mizoram,
India.
Demographics
As of the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Kolasib district had a population of 83,955. Males constitute 51.12% of the population and females 48.88%. Kolasib has an average literacy rate of 93.50%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 94.57%, and female literacy is 92.38%. Population growth rate of Kolasib district was 27.28 percent during the decade.
Economy
Kolasib is agriculture-dominated economy with a few service sector jobs as it is a district capital. A large number of people cultivate beetle nut, oil palms, rice, wheat and fish which is both consumed and exported to other districts of
Mizoram.
Transport
A helicopter service by
Pawan Hans has been started which connects the
Aizawl with Kolasib. The distance between Kolasib and
Aizawl through NH 54 is 83 km and is connected with regular service of bus and Maxi-Cabs.
Education
There is one college -
Government Kolasib College
Government Kolasib College is an undergraduate college of Mizoram state in India located at Kolasib. It is a coeducation institute governed by the Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, Education & Human Resources Department, Government of ...
, under
Mizoram University and a number of public and private schools.
The Major Higher Secondary School in Kolasib are:
*St. John's Higher Secondary School, Kolasib
*C. Zakhuma Higher Secondary School (CZS), Kolasib
*Madonna Open School
Media
The Major Newspapers in Kolasib are:
*''Duhlai Daily''
*''Ramnuam''
*''Kolasib Times''
*''Kolasib Today''
*''Turnipui''
*''Chhuahtlang Daily''
*''Vairengte Aw'':
*''Kolasib Aw''
*''Zingtian Daily''
*''Rengkhawpui''
*''Zoram Kanaan''
Major Television Cable Network in Kolasib are:
* Kolasib Cable Network (KCN)
* C.Zakhuma Cable Network (CZS)
References
External links
Kolasib official website
{{Mizoram
Cities and towns in Kolasib district