Kolasib

This page provides an overview of Kolasib: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

372,897
Population
76,688
Households
955
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
78%
Approx. literacy

Kolasib has an aggregated population of 372,897. Approximately 45.03% live in rural areas (167,910) and 25.14% live in urban areas (93,756).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 167,910 3
'N' Thingdawl 51,788 23
Bilkhawthlir 136,315 24
Tlangnuam (Part) 16,884 11

Population summary

Kolasib has a population of 372,897 (190,769 males and 182,128 females). The sex ratio is about 955 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population372,897
Male190,769
Female182,128
Rural population167,910 (45.03%)
Urban population93,756 (25.14%)
Households76,688

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 78%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates290,850
Total illiterates82,047

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 353 (0.09%). ST: 327,018 (87.7%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC3530.09%
ST327,01887.7%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 60,609 (16.25%). Workers: 164,389 (44.08%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)60,60916.25%
Total workers164,38944.08%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Kolasib 83,955
Bilkhawthlir 58,487
Kolasib 46,878
Bilkhawthlir 39,146
Kolasib 37,077
'N' Thingdawl 19,840
Bilkhawthlir 19,341
'N' Thingdawl 12,108
'N' Thingdawl 7,732
Tlangnuam (Part) 5,628