Vanbawng
Vanbawng is a village in the Phullen Block of Saitual district, in the state of Mizoram in India.
Population
15.84% of Vanbawng's population are between 0-6 years old. The average sex ratio and the child sex ratio are both higher than the same averages for Mizoram state.Per the constitution of India and the Panchyati Raaj Act, Vanbawng is administrated by Village Council, who is the elected representative.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the population in Vanbawng village is 1,231, comprising 220 households. Of the residents, 49% of the population are males, and 51% are females. All the residents are members of Scheduled Tribes. The population of Vanbawng strongly reflects the different communities of the ethnic Mizo people.EducationIn 2011, Vanbawng had a literacy rate of 98.17%, while Mizoram state had an average literacy rate of 91.33%. In Vanbawng, the literacy rate for men was 97.88%, while the literacy rate for women was 98.45%.Caste
In Vanbawng village, 99.59% of the village population is from Schedule Tribe. There is no population of Schedule Caste in Vanbawng village.Work Profile
Out of the total population, 686 were engaged in work activities. 99.71% of workers describe their work as Main Work while 0.29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 686 workers engaged in Main Work, 640 were cultivators while 1 was an Agricultural labourer.
Administrative structure
Vanbawng is headed by the Village Council President. Almost all issues regarding the village administration are under this authority. The President and Village Council Members exercised all matters of village administration with regards to law and order and development projects. Some aid groups such like Young Mizo Association and Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl play an important role in social issues, which may reduce the burdens of the village council members.Religion
All of the village residents identify as Christian.Presbyterian make up the majority of the population. However, Baptists, United Pentecostal Church and Seventh-day Adventists also live in the village.