CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 SERIES-16 MIZORAM DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK Part - A & B AIZAWL DI·STRICT VILLAGE &' TOWN DIRECTORY VILLAGE AND TOWNWISE· PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT It-~' ~~ PEOPLE ORIENTED P.K. Bhattacharjee of the Indian Administrative Service Director of Census Operations, Mizoram .: ..... ", "'I. ., '.. ... "a CHERAW One ofthe most unique and interesting dance called "Cheraw" is sometimes known as 'Bamboo Dance' just because ofusing bamboos during the dancing. The dancer performs the dance by an alternate stepping in and out from between and across a pair ofhorizontal bamboos, which are held against the ground by boys. The bamboos open and close in rhythmic beats. The horizontal bamboos are supported by two bases one at each end. The bamboos when clapped, producing a sharp clapping sound which give the rhythm and timing to the dance. The dancers steps in and out to the beat ofthe bamboos and maintain the dance with confidence and grace. There are many variations in pattern and steps in Cheraw, imitation ofthe movement ofbirds, the swaying ofthe tree and so on. The origin of Cheraw is not known for sure. Probably the forefather of the "Mizos brought it from far East. Although Cheraw is performed now on any occasion, originally it was performed, so says the legend, with a specific purpose to pave a safe and victorious passage for a child (on leaving this mortal world) to the abode ofthe dead 'Piaral' (paradise). Cheraw is therefore, a dance of sanctification and redemption performed with calculated precision and elegance. Contents Pages Foreword ix Preface xi Acknowledgements X1ll District Highlight - 2001 Census xv Important statistics in the district XlX List of medical institutions under Govt. of Mizoram XXI Number of health institutions in district under the Govt. of Mizoram XXIJ Number of post offices in Mizoram XXll Ranking of R.D. Blocks in the district xxiv Statements 1-9 Statement 1 Name of the headquarters of districtIR.D. Block, their rural-urban status and distant from district headquarters, 2001 xxv Statement 2 Name of the headquarters of districtIR.D. Block, their rural-urban Status and distant from district Headquarters, 2001 xxv Statement 3 Population of the district at each census from 1901 to 2001 xxv Statement 4 Area, Number of villagesltowns and population in district and R.D. Block, 2001 XXVI Statement 5 R.D. Block wise number of villages and rural population, 2001 xxvii Statement 6 PopUlation of Urban Agglomerations/towns, 2001 XXVlll Statement 7 Villages with population of 5,000 and above at R.D. Block level as per 2001 census and amenities available XXVl11 Statement 8 Statutory towns with population less than 5000 as per 2001 census and amenities available xxix Statement 9 Houseless and Institutional population of R.D. Blocks, rural and urban, 2001 xxix Analytical Note (i) History and the scope of the District Census Hand Book 3 (ii) Brief History of the District 4 (iii) Adminstrative Setup 4 (iv) Physical features 5 Location and size 5 Physiography 5 Drainage 5 Climate 5 (v) Census Concepts 6 (vi) Non-Census Concepts . 12 Pages (vii) 200 I Census findings - Population, its distributions 16 Brief analysis of PCA data based on inset tables I to 36 17-34 Brief analysis of the Village Directory and Town Directory data based on inset tab les 37 to 47 35-39 Brief analysis of the data on houses and household amenities, Houselisting Operations, Census of India based on inset tables 48 to 52 40-44 (viii) Major social and cultural events 44 (ix) Major characteristics of the district, contribution of the district in the form of any historical figure associated with the district . 45 (x) Scope of Village Directory and Town Directory - column heading wise explanation and coverage of data 45 PART A - VILLAGE AND TOWN DIRECTORY Section I - Village Directory (a) Note explaining the abbreviations u~ed in Village Directory 49 (b) R.D. Block \Yise presentation of Village Directory Data Darlawn R.D. Block (i) R.D. Block Maps showing R.D. Block boundary 53 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 55 (iii) Presentation of Village Directory data in prescribed format 56 Phulen R.D. Block (i) R.D. Block Maps showing R.D. Block boundary 65 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 67 , (iii) Presentation of Village Directory data in prescribed format 68 Aibawk R.D. Block (i) R.D. Block Maps showing R.D. Block boundary 73 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 75 (iii) Presentation of Village Directory data in prescribed format 76 Tlangnuam (Part) R.D. Block (i) R.D. Block Maps showing R.D. Block boundary 83 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 85 (iii) Presentation of Village Directory data in prescribed format 86 Thingsuithliab (Part) R.D. Block (i) R.D. Block Maps showing R.D. Block boundary 91 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages alongwith location c6de 1991 and 200 I 93 (iii) Presentation of Village Directory data in prescribed format 94 Pages (c) Appendixes to Village Directory Appendix I Abstract of Educational, Medical and other Amenities in villages - R.D. Block level 100 Appendix IA Villages by number of Primary Schools 104 Appendix IB Villages by Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools 104 Appendix IC Villages with different sources of drinking water facilities available 104 Appendix II Villages with 5,000 and above population which do not have one or more amenities available 105 Appendix IIA Census towns which do not have one or more amenities 105 Appendix III Land utilisation data in respect of Census Towns/non-municipal townsl05 Appendix IV R.D. Block wise list of inhabited villages where no amenity other than drinking water facility is available 105 Appendix V Summary showing number of villages not having Scheduled Castes population 106 Appendix VI Summary showing number of villages not having Scheduled ,Tribes population 106 Appendix VIIA List of villages according to the proportion of the Scheduled Castes to the total popUlation by ranges 106 Appendix VIIB List of villages according to the proportion of the Scheduled Tribes to the total population by ranges 107 Appendix V_III Number of villages under each Gram Panchayat (R.D. Block wise) 109 App,endix IX Statement showing number of girls schools in the villages 109 Section II - Town Directory (a) Note explaining the abbreviations used in Town Directory 111 (b) Statement I Status and Growth History 114 (c) Statement II Physical aspects and location of towns 115 (d) Statement III Municipal finance 116 (e) Statement IV Civic and other amenities 116 (f) Statement V Medical, Educational, Recreational and cultural facilities 117 (g) Statement VI Trade, Commerce, Industry and banking 118 (h) Statement VII Civic and other amenities in slums 118 (i) Appendix to Town Directory - Towns showing their outgrowths with population 118 PART B - PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (a) Brief note on Primary Census Abstract 121 (b) District Primary Census Abstract (General) 124 (c) Appendix to District Primary Census Abstract i.e., Urban block wise figures of Total, SC and ST Population 130 Pages Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Caste 140 Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribe 146 R.D. Block wise Village Primary Census Abstract 152 Urban Primary Census Abstract 182 Annexure I Number of villages under each Gram Panchayat 197 Annexure II Fertility and Mortality, 1991 Census 197 Annexure III Various measures of fertility and mean age at marriage, 1991 Census 197 Annexure IV Percentage distribution of Migrants by place of birth/place of last residence, 200 1 Census 198 Annexure V Brief account of main religions in the DistrictIR.D. Block as per 2001 Census 199 . Annexure VI Marital Status of Population as per 2001 Census 200 Annexure VII Age, Sex and Education in the district, 2001 Census 202 Annexure VIII Distribution of different mother tongues retuI1;led in 2001 Census 206 Foreword The District Census Handbook (DCHB) published by Census Organisation since 1951 Census, is one of lthe important publications in the context of planning and development at grass-root level. The publication, which is brought out for each district, contains several demographic and socio-economic characteristics viIIage­ wise and town-wise of the district alongwith the status of availability of civic amenities, infrastructural facilities, etc. 2. The scope of the DCHB was initially confined to a few Census Tables and Primary Census Abstract (PCA) of each village and town within the district. Thereafter, at successive censuses, its scope and coverage has been enlarged. The DCHB published at the 1961 census provided a descriptive account of the district, administrative statistics, census tables and a village and town directory including PCA. The 1971 census - DCHB series was in three parts: Part-A related to vilage and town directory, Part-B to village and town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, district census tables and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of villages. The 1981 census DCHl,3 was in tow parts: Part­ A contained village and town directory and Part-B the PCA of village and town including the SCs and STs PCA upto tahsil/town levels. New features alongwith resfilsturing of the formats of village and town directory were added into it. In village Directory, all amenities except electricity were brought together and if any amenity was not available in the referent village, the distance in broad ranges from the nearest place having such an amenity, was given. Information on new items such as adult literacy centres, primary health sub­ centres and community health workers in the village were provided so as to meet the requirements of some of the Rev.ised Minimum Needs Programme.