| Mamit district | |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Settlement Type: | District of Mizoram |
| Coordinates: | 23.9251°N 92.4914°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Mamit |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mizoram |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Mamit |
| Parts Type: | Tehsils |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Area Total Km2: | 3,025 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 86,364 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 84.93 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 927 |
| Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name1: | Mizoram |
| Leader Title2: | Vidhan Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name2: | 3 |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
Mamit district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India.
The district is bounded on the north by Hailakandi district of Assam state, on the west by North Tripura district of Tripura state and Bangladesh, on the south by Lunglei district and on the east by Kolasib and Aizawl districts. The district occupies an area of 3025.75 km². Mamit town is the administrative headquarters of the district.
According to the 2011 census Mamit district has a population of 86,364, roughly equal to the nation of Andorra.[1] This gives it a ranking of 618th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 29PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 37.56%. Mamit has a sex ratio of 927 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.93%. 17.25% of the population lives in urban areas. 95.04% of the population belongs to Scheduled Tribes.[2]
According to the 2011 census, 62.61% of the population spoke Mizo, 17.64% Tripuri, 15.25% Chakma and 1.92% Bengali as their first language.[3]
Indian has set up several Border Haats (markets) and ICP (Integrated Check Posts) in Mizoram to boost the border trade and Look-East connectivity to Trans-Asian Railway and Asian Highway Network (via AH1).[4] [5] Marpara and Tuipuibari on Bangladesh–India border are two ICP in Mamit district.[6]
In 1985 Mamit district became home to Dampa Tiger Reserve, which has an area of 500 km².[7]