Mizoram has a population of 1,091,014, sex ratio of the state is 976 females per thousand males, higher than the national ratio 940. The density of population is 52 persons per square kilometre.
The literacy rate of Mizoram in 2011 was 91.33 per cent, higher than the national average 74.04 per cent, and second best among all the states of India.
The great majority of Mizoram’s population consists of several ethnic tribes who are either cultur...
Mizoram has a population of 1,091,014, sex ratio of the state is 976 females per thousand males, higher than the national ratio 940. The density of population is 52 persons per square kilometre.
The literacy rate of Mizoram in 2011 was 91.33 per cent, higher than the national average 74.04 per cent, and second best among all the states of India.
The great majority of Mizoram’s population consists of several ethnic tribes who are either culturally or linguistically linked. These ethnic groups are collectively known as Mizos means People, Zo means Hill; Mizo thus is hillmen.
Mizo is the official language and the most widely used language for verbal interactions, but English, being important for education, administration, formalities and governance, is widely used. The Duhlian dialect, also known as the Lusei, was the first language of Mizoram and has come to be known as the Mizo language.
Mizoram has the third highest total forest cover, and highest percentage area (90.68%) covered by forests, among the states of India. Tropical semi-evergreen, tropical moist deciduous, subtropical broadleaved hill and subtropical pine forests are the most common vegetation types found in Mizoram. Bamboo is common in the state, typically intermixed with other forest vegetation; about 9,245 km2 (44%) of the state’s area is bamboo rearing.
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Chapchar Kut is the major festival celebrated throughout the state every year in Mizoram and it is a spring festival and marks the preparation before the onset of the sowing season. This is the time when jungles are cleared, bamboos and trees are dried and kept for burning, and the land is set ready for jhum cultivation. Chapchar Kut usually falls during the first week of March and is celebrated with great zeal and zest.
CHRISTMAS The celebration of Christmas and New Year is much revered in Mizoram and everyone partakes in it. It is the most awaited festival of the Mizos as majority of the population comprises of Christians. The new generation of Mizos are greatly influenced by the Western Culture. Hence, the celebration of Christmas and New Year is as much Westernized as the festivals themselves. In the days or even weeks before Christmas Day many people decorate their homes with lights and Christmas trees. It is now the tradition of almost all localities to decorate their respective streets, lighting up the entire city. It is joyful and thrilling to watch the city decorations as it b...