# Aizawl, Aizawl (Mizoram) – City Population, History & Wards

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City · Aizawl, Mizoram 

# Aizawl

Aizawl is a city in Tlangnuam sub-district of Aizawl district, Mizoram (NT). The 2011 Census counted **293,416 people** in 60,635 households. Literacy was 98.4%.

- 293,416people (2011)
- 60,635households
- 98.4%literacy
- 76census wards

## Population of Aizawl

■ Aizawl · ■ Aizawl urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****98.4%**

**98.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1025**

**1024

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983**

**985

Working population ****40.8%**

**41.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Aizawl

Of every 100 households in Aizawl in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Aizawl · ■ Aizawl urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**99%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**0%

Tap water ****76%**

**77%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%**

**91%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**5%

Use banking services ****72%**

**72%

Television ****80%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**91%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**23%

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

**14%

None of these assets ****3%**

**4%

Own their home ****40%**

**41%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Aizawl work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 93,752 (78%) · **■** Household industry 2,201 (2%) · **■** Farming 6,179 (5%) · **■** Marginal 17,536 (15%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Aizawl changed?

From 6,950 in 1951 to 293,416 in 2011.

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Aizawl in numbers and road distances

- Density2,275 per km²
- Annual rainfall138 mm
- Temperature range15 °C to 28 °C

### Road distances

- Silchar (city of 5 lakh+)183 km by road
- Bairabi (railway station)117 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Aizawl

### Civic services

- Pucca roads183 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets54,218
- Water storage154,215 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes51,475
- Electricity — industry301

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 3 beds · 11 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 6 doctors
- ●Dispensaries41 · 41 beds
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools93 govt · 133 private
- ●Senior secondary schools14 govt · 31 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks8
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom, wooden furniture and steel fabrication.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Aizawl

- Hospitals18 in Aizawl
- Banks37 in Aizawl
- ATMs7 in Aizawl
- Petrol pumps13 in Aizawl
- Hotels24 in Aizawl
- Shopping malls3 in Aizawl
- Schools15 in Aizawl
- Colleges and universities23 in Aizawl
- Pharmacies1 in Aizawl
- Restaurants26 in Aizawl
- Police stations4 in Aizawl
- Dental clinics2 in Aizawl

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Aizawl ward list (2011)

- Ward 1412,632 people
- Ward 79,983 people
- Ward 438,596 people
- Ward 68,407 people
- Ward 277,629 people
- Ward 337,467 people

[Full ward list (76 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/mizoram/aizawl/tlangnuam/aizawl/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Aizawl?293,416 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Aizawl in?Aizawl district, Mizoram
- What was the population of Aizawl in 1951?6,950
- How many wards does Aizawl have?76 census wards (2011)