Mamit district

The district is bounded on the north by Hailakandi district of Assam state, on the west by North Tripura district of Tripura state and Bangladesh, on the south by Lunglei district and on the east by Kolasib and Aizawl districts. The district occupies an area of 3025.75 km². Mamit town is the administrative headquarters of the district.

{{historical populations|25=1971|26=30,311|27=1981|28=52,255|29=1991|30=64,572|31=2001|32=62,785|33=2011|34=86,364|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]|align=center}}

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{{bar percent|Christianity|dodgerblue|80.01}}

{{bar percent|Buddhism|gold|14.27}}

{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|3.46}}

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According to the 2011 census Mamit district has a population of 86,364, roughly equal to the nation of Andorra.{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = 198 Andorra 84,825 July 2011 est.}} This gives it a ranking of 618th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of {{convert|29|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 37.56%. Mamit has a sex ratio of 927 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.93%. 17.25% of the population lives in urban areas. 95.04% of the population belongs to Scheduled Tribes.{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Mamit |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/884/download/36404/DH_2011_1501_PART_A_DCHB_MAMIT.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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|caption = Languages spoken in Mamit district (2011)

|label1 = Mizo |value1 = 62.61 |color1 = red

|label2 = Tripuri |value2 = 17.64 |color2 = gold

|label3 = Chakma |value3 = 15.25 |color3 = purple

|label4 = Bengali |value4 = 1.92 |color4 = orchid

|label5 = Others |value5 = 2.58 |color5 = grey

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According to the 2011 census, 62.61% of the population spoke Mizo, 17.64% Tripuri, 15.25% Chakma and 1.92% Bengali as their first language.{{cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Mizoram |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10215/download/13327/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1500.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

{{anchor | ICP | Economy | Marpara | Tuipuibari }}

Indian has set up several Border Haats (markets) and ICP (Integrated Check Posts) in Mizoram to boost the border trade and Look-East connectivity to Trans-Asian Railway and Asian Highway Network (via AH1).{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalpolicy.org/component/content/article/162/27908.html|title=India's 'Look East' Policy Pays off|website=www.globalpolicy.org}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20080708233222/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/IJ31Df02.html India's Look East Policy (2)] Marpara and Tuipuibari on Bangladesh–India border are two ICP in Mamit district.[https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/india-myanmar-likely-to-set-up-four-border-haats/1600444 Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four Border Haats], Outlook India, 20 Aug 2019.

In 1985 Mamit district became home to Dampa Tiger Reserve, which has an area of 500 km².{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment |title=Protected areas: Mizoram. certificate |url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |access-date=25 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |archive-date=23 August 2011 }}

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• [http://mamit.nic.in/ Official site]

{{Geographic location

|Centre = Mamit district

|North =Karimganj district, Assam
Hailakandi district, Assam

|Northeast = Kolasib district

|East = Aizawl district

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|South = Lunglei district

|Southwest = Bangladesh

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|Northwest = North Tripura district, Tripura

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Category:Districts of Mizoram

Category:Minority concentrated districts in India