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MIZORAM

Location and Extent

Mizoram lies between 210 56’N – 24031’N latitudes and 920 16’E – 930 26’E longitudes. Sandwiched between Bangladesh and Myanmar, its location is of strategic significance geographically and politically, and shares a total common international boundary of about 585 kilometres with these two countries. In terms of the size, it may not be so significant as its total area constitutes only 0.64 per cent of the total area of India.
            The tropic of cancer, i.e., 23o 30’N latitude cuts across the region in Aizawl district at the southern periphery of Aizawl traversing places like Champhai, Chhawrtui, Darlung and Phuldungsei etc. This imaginary line divides the region into two almost equal parts. Mizoram is bounded on the north by Cachar district of Assam and the state or Manipur; on the east and south by Chin Hills of Myanmar; on the west by Chitagong Hill tracts of Bangladesh and the state of Tripura.
            Mizoram has a total geographical area of 21,087 square kilometers.  Its maximum dimentions – north to south is 285 Kilometres, and east to west is 115 kilometres.

Administrative Divisions

            Mizoam is divided into eight districts of Aizawl, Lunglei, Saiha, Kolasib, Mamit, Champhai, Serchhip, and Lawngtlai with district headquarters bearing the same names respectively. Aizawl is the capital city of the state. The state is further divided into 23 Sub-Divisions and 26 Rural Development Blocks (2007). According to 2001 census, there are 732 inhabited villages and 108 uninhabited villages with 22 urban towns, whereas in 2011 census there are 704 inhabitat villages and 126 uninhabitat with 22 urban towns.
                        The area and capital of the districts are as given in the following table:
                                    Table 1: Name of District, Area and Capital


Sl. No.
Name of Districts/State
Area in Sq. Km
Capital
1
Mamit
3,025.75
Mamit
2
Kolasib
1,382.51
Kolasib
3
Aizawl
3,576.51
Aizawl
4
Champhai
3,185.83
Champhai
5
Serchhip
1,421.60
Serchhip
6
Lunglei
4,538.00
Lunglei
7
Lawngtlai
2,557.10
Lawngtlai
8
Saiha
1,399.90
Saiha
Mizoram
21,087.00
Aizawl








The districts are sub-divided into 23 sub-divisions, each district headquarters as a sadar. They are:

Name of District
Name of sub-division
1
Aizawl
1
Aizawl (Sadar)
2
Saitual
3
Sakawrdai
2
Lunglei
1
Lunglei (Sadar)
2
Hnahthial
3
Tlabung
3
Saiha
1
Saiha (Sadar)
2
Tuipang
3
Sangau
4
Lawngtlai
1
Lawngtlai (Sadar)
2
Chawngte
5
Champhai
1
Chhamphai(Sadar)
2
Khawzawl
3
Ngopa
6
Kolasib
1
Kolasib
2
Kawnpui
3
Vairengte
7
Mamit
1
Mamit (Sadar)
2
Kawrthah
3
W. Phaileng
8
Serchhip
1
Serchhip (Sadar)
2
Thenzawl
3
N. Vanlaiphai






For developmental operations, the state is divided into 26 Rural development blocks (2007).

They are:


1
Aibawk
2
Bilkhawthlir
3
Bunghmun
4
Bungtlang
5
Champhai
6
Chawngte
7
Darlawn
8
E. Lungdar
9
Hnahthial
10
Khawbung
11
Khawzawl
12
Lunglei
13
Lungsen
14
Lawngtlai
15
Ngopa
16
Phullen
17
Reiek
18
Saiha
19
Sangau
20
Serchhip
21
Thingdawl
22
Thingsulthliah
23
Tlangnuam
24
Tuipang
25
W. Phaileng
26
Zawlnuam.

  












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