Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 152
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 579 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 291 (Census 2001
Minority : Yes)
Brief About Lawngtlai
District
The Districts shares its boundaries with Lunglei and Saiha District
in the north and south respectively. Lawngtlai District covers an
area of 2258 sq.kms with the population of 73,685 ( 2001 Census).
The inhabitants of the District are mainly the ethnic groups of
tribals like Lai and Chakma, who are among the minor tribal communities
of Mizoram. The main occupation is cultivation and the rural population
largely depends on agriculture for their subsistence.
Wildlife
Lawngtlai district is situated within the tropical belt. It usually
received high annual rainfall during the month from May upto September.
In this region the tropical wet evergreen, mixed deciduous forest
and wild banana forests are found. The western part of the region
is covered by a thick virgin forest. Host of skima wallichi, Banyan
tree, Gulmohar tree, Gamari, Jarus, Champa and several kinds of
bamboos, climbers of different kinds and many kinds of wild fruits
are found in this area. Several kinds of plants and herbs which
are good for making herbal medicines are also found in.
Weather
Lawngtlai District has moderate climate. Relative humidity is
highest during the south-west monsoon when they are about 85%.
Heavy rainfall is usually received during the month from May up
to September every year. The temperature ranges from 15degree
to 25 degree during winter. The average annual rainfall is about
285cm. The hottest period starts from the month of March up to
August every year. During the rainy season there is heavy clouded.
There is an increase of cloudiness from March onwards. A clear
and cool weather starts appearing from the month of September
up to January the next year.
Lawngtlai, one of the districts of Mizoram,
has an area of 2,564 sq km.
Major towns are Lawngtlai and Chawngte.
People mainly depend on agriculture and allied activities.
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