Kamalanagar is a township in
Lawngtlai district in the state of
Mizoram
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in
India
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.
Demographics
As of the
2011 Census of India, 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
The Chakma or Changhma people (, ššš“š), are an ethnic group and nation native to the Indian subcontinent and Western Myanmar. They are the largest indigenous group and as well as the second largest ethnic group of the Chittagong ...
who primarily follow
Theravada Buddhism
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.
Education
There is one college Kamalanagar College, under
Mizoram University
Mizoram University is a central university established on 2 July 2000, by the Mizoram University Act (2000) of the Parliament of India. The President of India is the official Visitor, and the Governor of Mizoram acts as the Chief Rector as per M ...
and a number of public and private schools.
References
External links
CADCChakma Autonomous District Council(CADC)
CADC at a glance CADC Headquarters
Kamalanagar subpost office Kamalanagar PO
{{Lawngtlai District
Cities and towns in Lawngtlai district