Lunglei

This page provides an overview of Lunglei: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

738,388
Population
151,175
Households
948
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
74.03%
Approx. literacy

Lunglei has an aggregated population of 738,388. Approximately 43.72% live in rural areas (322,856) and 18.62% live in urban areas (137,504).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 322,856 3
Hnahthial 71,152 28
Lunglei 175,435 51
Lungsen 112,506 85
West Bunghmun 56,439 43

Population summary

Lunglei has a population of 738,388 (379,141 males and 359,247 females). The sex ratio is about 948 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population738,388
Male379,141
Female359,247
Rural population322,856 (43.72%)
Urban population137,504 (18.62%)
Households151,175

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 74.03%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates546,602
Total illiterates191,786

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 777 (0.11%). ST: 705,442 (95.54%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC7770.11%
ST705,44295.54%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 117,173 (15.87%). Workers: 363,308 (49.2%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)117,17315.87%
Total workers363,30849.2%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Lunglei 161,428
Lunglei 92,676
Lunglei 77,482
Lunglei 68,752
Lunglei 57,011
Lungsen 39,020
Lungsen 34,466
Hnahthial 26,113
Lunglei 20,471
Hnahthial 18,926