| Champhai district | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Mizoram |
| Coordinates: | 23.6167°N 114°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mizoram |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Champhai |
| Parts Type: | Tehsils |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Area Total Km2: | 3,185.83 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 125,745 |
| Population Urban: | 38.59 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 95.91%[1] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 984 |
| Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name1: | Mizoram |
| Leader Title2: | Vidhan Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name2: | 5 |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
Champhai district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Churachandpur district of Manipur state, on the west by Saitual and Serchhip districts, and on the south and east by Myanmar. The district occupies an area of 3185.83km2. Champhai town is the administrative headquarters of the district.[2]
The district is divided into four tehsils: Khawzawl, Khawbung, Ngopa, and a portion of East Lungdar tehsil.[3] [4] It has two Rural Development Blocks: Champhai and Khawbung. The district has five Legislative Assembly constituencies. These are Champhai North, East Tuipui, Lengteng, Tuichang, and Champhai South. There are eighty-eight inhabited villages in this district, seventy-six of which are revenue villages.
According to the 2011 census Champhai district has a population of 125,745,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Grenada.[5] This gives it a ranking of 610th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 39PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.01%. Champhai has a sex ratio of 984 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 95.91%.[6]
In 1991 Champai district became home to Murlen National Park, which has an area of 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on.[7] It is also home to the Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1999 and has an area of 120abbr=onNaNabbr=on.[7]