Kamalanagar is a township in
Lawngtlai district
Lawngtlai district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Lunglei district, on the west by Bangladesh, on the south by Myanmar and on the east by Saiha district. The district occupi ...
in the state of
Mizoram in
India. It is located on the western bank of river Toizung in Tuichawng subdivision and facing the other part of Chawngte township, which is located on the eastern bank but in Lawngtlai subdivision of
Lawngtlai district
Lawngtlai district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Lunglei district, on the west by Bangladesh, on the south by Myanmar and on the east by Saiha district. The district occupi ...
and
Lunglei district
Lunglei district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district in the state, after Aizawl. It is also the largest district in Mizoram with an area of 4,572 km2(1,765 sq mi).
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. It is the headquarters of
Chakma Autonomous District Council which covers the Tuichawng subdivision of
Lawngtlai district
Lawngtlai district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Lunglei district, on the west by Bangladesh, on the south by Myanmar and on the east by Saiha district. The district occupi ...
, one of the three autonomous district councils within Mizoram. It is located in the south-western part of the state.
Villages
Kamalanagar under
Chakma Autonomous District Council covers the Kamalanagar - I, Kamalanagar - II, Kamalanagar - III and Kamalanagar - IV villages while Chawngte-P comes under Lawngtlai subdivision which lies in
Lai Autonomous District Council and Chawnge-L in
Lunglei district
Lunglei district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district in the state, after Aizawl. It is also the largest district in Mizoram with an area of 4,572 km2(1,765 sq mi).
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Demographics
As of the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, the population of Kamalanagar is 6328, with 1184 Households. There are 3251 males (52%) and 3077 females (49%), with 5997 (95% ) Scheduled Tribes.
The population mostly consists of
Chakma people who primarily follow
Theravada Buddhism.
Education
There is one college Kamalanagar College, under
Mizoram University and a number of public and private schools.
Connectivity
It is 92 km west of the district headquarters
Lawngtlai, and 317 km from the state capital
Aizawl.
References
External links
CADCChakma Autonomous District Council(CADC)
CADC at a glance CADC Headquarters
Kamalanagar subpost office Kamalanagar PO
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Cities and towns in Lawngtlai district