Champhai district

Champhai district is one of the eight districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Churachandpur district of Manipur state, on the west by Aizawl and Serchhip districts, and on the south and east by Myanmar. The district occupies an area of 3185.83 km². Champhai town is the administrative headquarters of the district.GeographyClimateChamphai district has a moderate climate. In winter the temperature varies from 10 °C to 20 °C and in summer, the temperature varies between 15 °C and 30 °C.DivisionsThe district divided into four tehsils: East Lungdar (part), Khawzawl, Khawbung, and Ngopa. It has four Rural Development Blocks: Champhai, Khawbung, Khawzawl, and Ngopa. The district has five Legislative Assembly constituencies. These are Champhai, Khawbung, Khawhai, Khawzawl, and Ngopa. There are eighty-eight inhabited villages in this district, seventy-six of which are revenue villages.DemographicsAccording to the 2011 census Champhai district has a population of 125,370, roughly equal to the nation of Grenada. This gives it a ranking of 610th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 39PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.01%. Champhai has a sex ratio of 984 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 95.91%.