Mamit district is one of the eleven districts of

Mizoram Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo people, Mizo", the endonym, self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo ...

state in

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. Mamit is located at the western part of Mizoram. It shares an international border with

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, divided by the Sajek river. Mamit district has a very significance in term of National security due to border district. Dampa forest and Dampa tiger reserve, the most important location in Mazoram fall under Mamit district.

Geography

The district is bounded on the north by

Hailakandi district Hailakandi district is one of the 33 districts of Assam state in north-eastern India. It makes up the Barak Valley alongside Cachar and Karimganj. It was constituted as a civil subdivision on 1 June 1869. Subsequently, it was upgraded to a distr ...

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state, on the west by

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state and

, on the south by

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). To ...

and on the east by

Kolasib Kolasib is a town and headquarters of Kolasib district in Mizoram, India. Demographics As of the 2011 Census of India, Kolasib district had a population of 83,955. Males constitute 51.12% of the population and females 48.88%. Kolasib has an a ...

and

Aizawl Aizawl (; Mizo: ) is the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl was officially established on 25 February 1890. With a population of 293,416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all ...

districts. The district occupies an area of 3025.75 km².

Mamit Mamit is a census town in Mamit district in the Indian state of Mizoram. Mamit emerged from the regrouping of villages. Geography Mamit is located at . It has an average elevation of 718 metres (2355 feet). Demographics As of 2011 I ...

town is the administrative headquarters of the district.

Divisions

The district has 4 R.D. Blocks, Mamit, Reiek, West Phaileng and Zawlnuam. The district has 3 legislative assembly constituencies. These are Hachhek, Dampa and Mamit.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Mamit district has a

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of 86,364, roughly equal to the nation of

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. This gives it a ranking of 618th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001-2011 was 37.56%. Mamit has a

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of 927

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for every 1000 males, and a

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of 84.93%.

Economy

Indian has set up several Border Haats (markets) and

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(Integrated Check Posts) in Mizoram to boost the border trade and Look-East connectivity to Trans-Asian Railway and

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(via

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).India's Look East Policy (2)
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Marpara Mamit district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. Mamit is located at the western part of Mizoram. It shares an international border with Bangladesh, divided by the Sajek river. Mamit district has a very significance in te ...

and Tuipuibari on

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are two ICP in Mamit district.Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four ''Border Haats''
Outlook India, 20 Aug 2019.

Flora and fauna

In 1985 Mamit district became home to

Dampa Tiger Reserve Dampa Tiger Reserve or Dampha Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve of western Mizoram, India. It covers an area of about in the Lushai Hills at an altitude range of . It was declared a tiger reserve in 1994 and is part of Project Tiger. The tropic ...

, which has an area of 500 km².

References

External links

Official site
{{Minority Concentrated Districts in India Districts of Mizoram Minority Concentrated Districts in India