AIZAWL CITY

Capital of Mizoram

60m-1440m Alt.

12 30 deg C

URBAN FORM CHANGES

NH-54
10m Road

Origin of Aizawl City

Urban Sprawl

POPULATION GROWTH
Census Year

Population

1901

325

Stage

Initial stage

Inter-censual
year

Decadal
Growth rate
(%)

Average
Annual
Exponential
Growth Rate

1901-1911

789.23

21.85

1911-1921

4.98

0.48

1921-1931

7.12

0.68

1931-1941

47.07

3.85

1911

2890

1921

3034

1931

3250

1941

4780

1951

6950

1941-1951

45.39

3.74

1961

14,275

1951-1961

105.40

7.19

1971

31,740

1961-1971

122.35

7.99

1981

74,493

1971-1981

134.69

8.53

1991

1,55,240

1981-1991

108.39

7.34

2001

2,28,280

1991-2001

47.05

3.85

2011

2,93,416

2001-2011

28.56

2.51

Period of
Stagnation

Rapid Growth
Stage

Declining
Growth Stage

Source: District Census Hand book, Aizawl District, 1961- 2011, Directorate of Census Operation, Mizoram.

POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
18,159
350000
293416

300000
228280

250000
200000

130,650
126,752

155240

150000
100000
50000

17,853

0
1991

2001

2011

Male(<6)

Male(>6)

Female(<6)

Female(>6)

Population distribution by Age and Sex in Aizawl City

Population in Aizawl City

Description

Total

Percentage

2,74,727

93.63%

Hindu

12,155

4.14%

Muslims

4,464

1.52%

Buddhist

1,334

0.45%

Not Stated

317

0.11%

Others

274

0.09%

Sikh

90

0.03%

Jain

55

0.02%

Christian

49.39%

50.61%

Female

Male

Source: Census 2011

Percentage of Male and Female population
in Aizawl City

Population distribution by Religion in Aizawl City

POPULATION DENSITY PER SQ.KM

LEGEND

POPULATION GROWTH ESTIMATE 2030

LEGEND

HOUSING

Single Other
3.95% 0.53%
Joint
21.02%

Nuclear
74.49%
Nuclear

Joint

Single

6.4
6.2
6
5.8
5.6
5.4
5.2
5
4.8
4.6

5.96

5.92

6.2

6.11
5.95

5.72

5.66
5.47

5.38

5.31

5.22

Other

Distribution of households by household type in AUA

Planning Zone wise average household size

Source: Socio-economic Survey Report, 2007

Source: Socio-economic Survey Report, 2007

2.04%

0.32%

3.31%
10.60%

11.26%

<=500

32.69%

501-1000

15.56%

1001-1500
1501-2000

64.95%
39.74%

2001-3000
>3000

19.54%
Owned

Rented

Office Qtr.

Others

Percentage distribution of households in AUA by

occupancy type

Percentage distribution of households staying in

rented house in AUA by monthly rent paid

HOUSING

5.56%
80.00%
70.00%

30.66%

60.00%
50.00%

40.00%
30.00%
55.02%

20.00%

8.76%

10.00%
0.00%
Pucca

Semi-Pucca

Assam Type

Kutcha

Percentage distribution of households by nature of

dwelling units in AUA by housing typology
Good

Source: Socio-economic Survey Report, 2007

Average

Poor

Percentage distribution of households by condition of house

3.86%
8.04%

2.14%

1.39%

6%
7%

14.36%

12%

<50

50-100

100-250

15%

250-500
30.76%

39.44%

32%

500-1000

4
5

1000-1500

5+

>1500
28%

Percentage distribution of households in AUA by

total plot area

Percentage distribution of households in AUA by number

of habitable rooms

HOUSING
Percentage distribution of household by place of origin
Place of
Origin

AUA
Out side
AUA, inside
Mizoram
Out side
Mizoram

Total

Aizawl
N-I

Aizawl
N-II

Aizawl
E-I

Aizawl
E-II

Planning Zone
5
6
Aizawl
W-I

Aizawl
W-II

10

Sairang

Aizawl
S-I

Aizawl
S-II

South
Extn.

AUA

47.83

38.46

33.64

40.74

26.40

40.74

70.00

44.14

67.36

0.00

40.58

48.70

60.00

64.55

55.56

68.00

57.41

30.00

54.05

31.58

79.49

56.10

3.48

1.54

1.82

3.70

5.60

1.85

0.00

1.80

1.05

20.51

3.32

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100

Percentage distribution of households by ground coverage of plots

Planning Zone
Ground
Coverage
%

Aizawl
N-I

Aizawl
N-II

Aizawl
E-I

Aizawl
E-II

Aizawl
W-I

Aizawl
W-II

10

Sairang

Aizawl
S-I

Aizawl
S-II

South
Extn.

AUA

< 30

8.05

9.30

3.39

14.08

4.00

15.46

60.00

1.22

18.46

60.53

13.33

30-40

10.34

3.49

3.39

7.04

6.00

4.12

5.00

2.44

9.23

7.89

5.82

40-50

9.20

6.98

1.69

5.63

1.00

10.31

15.00

3.66

10.77

7.89

6.52

50-60

10.34

5.81

3.39

11.27

4.00

10.31

5.00

6.10

6.15

2.63

6.95

60-75

18.39

4.65

13.56

14.08

11.00

14.43

10.00

20.73

13.85

2.63

13.05

>75

43.68

69.77

74.58

47.89

74.00

45.36

5.00

65.85

41.54

18.42

54.33

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Total

ENVIRONMENT
Two major natural features of Aizawl are
The main Ridges tretching from Sihphir in the north and South Hlimen in the south
have beautiful hillocks like Sihphir, Hangi Lunglen tlang, Tlangnuam tlang and
South Hlimen tlang
The streams of Chite, Tuithuam, Khatla lui, Vaivakawn and Zawngkawt and their
tributaries act as a natural drainage system of the city
Deforestation, mining and quarrying activities have led to environmental degradation. The problem of
degradation is further aggravated by congestion and pollution from motor vehicles, and presence of several
dilapidated buildings in the inner city. Air and noise pollution are also on the rise.
Slope (in
degree)
0-5
5 10
10 - 20
20 - 30
30 - 45
>45
Total

Area (in Ha) Area (in %)

521
3.41
1048
6.86
4269
27.94
4934
32.29
3971
25.99
537
3.51
15280
100.00

Slope Statistics of Aizawl Urban Area

Slope (in degree)

Area (in Ha)

Area (in %)

0-50 (Very low risk)

521

3.41

50-180 (Low risk)

4288

28.07

180-360 (Moderate risk)

8228

53.85

360-450 (High risk)

1706

11.16

> 450 (Very high risk)

537

3.51

15280

100.00

Total

Landslide susceptibility of AUA

Panoramic View of Aizawl

Assignment-1
Planning Workshop
IIT Kharagpur

By
L. Ralte
Raj Kumar