Aizawl district
Aizawl district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Kolasib district, on the west by Mamit district, on the south by Serchhip district, on the southwest by Lunglei district and on the east by Champhai district. The district occupies an area of . The headquarters of the district is Aizawl city, the capital of Mizoram. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Mizoram (then out of 8, now 11). Etymology. The district is named after its headquarters, Aizawl city. In the Mizo language, "ai , also known as aidu", refers to a species of turmeric while "zawl" means "plain" or "field". The name of the city was probably derived from the abundance of the "aidu" in the area during previous years. Geography. This district is bounded by Assam in the North, Manipur in the North East, Champhai District in the East, Serchhip District in the South, Lunglei District in the South West, Mamit District in the West and Kolasib District in the North West. Divisions. The district has 5 R.D. Blocks, Aibawk, Darlawn, Phullen, Thingsulthliah and Tlangnuam. The district has 14 legislative assembly constituencies. These  are Tuivawl, Chalfilh, Tawi, Aizawl North 1, Aizawl North 2, Aizawl North 3, Aizawl East 1, Aizawl East 2, Aizawl West 1, Aizawl West 2, Aizawl West 3, Aizawl South 1, Aizawl South 2 and Aizawl South 3. Transport. Lengpui Airport, located at a distance of 32 km from Aizawl city provides connection with Kolkata and Guwahati by daily flights and with Imphal by three flights a week. Demographics. According to the 2011 census Aizawl district has a population of 400,309, roughly equal to the nation of Brunei. This gives it a ranking of 557th in India (out of a  total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.07%. Aizawl has a sex ratio of 1009 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 98.5%. Languages. Mizo languages spoken in Aizawl district include: The major population speaks Mizo, the official language of the state, which is also known as 'Lusei/Lushai' or 'Duhlian'.