More Than 3000 in Mizoram Give Census A Miss

Aizawl, Apr 7 : Deputy director of census operations Lalming Thanga on Wednesday said over 3,000 people from seven districts of Mizoram didn't enlist their names in this year's exercise.

He added that about 1,709 people in Aizawl, 619 in Lawngtlai, 334 in Lunglei, 276 in Saiha, 220 in Mamit, 164 in Kolasib and 150 in Serchhip refused to take part in the census.

But the Mizoram-Myanmar border in Champhai district registered 100% enrolment.

The population density of the state has been placed at 52 persons per sqkm with a 22.78 per cent increase in population growth which is higher than that of the national average of 17.64 per cent.

The total population of the state now stands above 10 lakhs with a sex ratio of 975 females against 1000 males.