The Indian state of Mizoram is divided into 11 districts.
The Indian state of Mizoram is divided into 11 districts.
When Mizoram was a district under Assam it operated under a system of subdivisions. The district was halved into Aizawl and Lunglei.
Before the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 Lunglei was also composed of a Pawi-Lakher Subdivision based on councils.
When Mizoram became a union territory on 21 January 1972, it was divided into three districts: Aizawl, Lunglei and Chhimtuipui. Later five more districts were carved out of the already existing three districts. [1]
A district of Mizoram is headed by a Deputy Commissioner who is in charge of the administration in that particular district. He has to perform triple functions as he holds three positions as the deputy commissioner, the district magistrate and the district collector. As a deputy commissioner he is the executive head of the district. The district magistrate is responsible for maintaining the law and order situation in the district. As the collector he is the chief revenue officer responsible for revenue collection and recovery.
A superintendent of police controls the police administration of each district.
A district is divided into one or more subdivisions, further divided into tehsils and blocks.
| Code [2] | District | Headquarters | Headquarters Coordinates | Established | Area | Population 2001 [update] | Population 2011 | Population Density 2001 | Population Density 2011 | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Aizawl | Aizawl | 23.8789° N, 92.8976° E | 3,577 km2 (1,381 sq mi) | 339,812 | 400,309 | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |  | |
| CH | Champhai | Champhai | 23.4566° N, 93.3282° E | 1998 [3] | 3,168 km2 (1,223 sq mi) | 101,389 | 125,745 | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |  |
| HN | Hnahthial | Hnahthial | 22.9653° N, 92.9301° E | 2019 | 1,030 km2 (397 sq mi) [4] | NA | 28,468 | NA | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |  |
| KW | Khawzawl | Khawzawl | 23.5345° N, 93.1830° E | 2019 | 1152 km2 (444 sq mi) | NA | 42,355 | NA | 36/km2 (95/sq mi) |  |
| KO | Kolasib | Kolasib | 24.2246° N, 92.6760° E | 1998 [5] | 1,386 km2 (535 sq mi) | 60,977 | 83,955 | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |  |
| LA | Lawngtlai | Lawngtlai | 22.5284° N, 92.8926° E | 2,519 km2 (973 sq mi) | 73,050 | 117,894 | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |  | |
| LU | Lunglei | Lunglei | 22.8671° N, 92.7655° E | 4,572 km2 (1,765 sq mi) | 137,155 | 161,428 | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |  | |
| MA | Mamit | Mamit | 23.9294° N, 92.4906° E | 1998 [6] | 2,967 km2 (1,146 sq mi) | 62,313 | 86,364 | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |  |
| SI | Saiha | Siaha | 22.4897° N, 92.9793° E | 1998 | 1,414 km2 (546 sq mi) | 60,823 | 56,574 | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |  |
| ST | Saitual | Saitual | 23.9704° N, 92.5758° E | 2019 | NA | NA | 63,685 | NA | NA |  |
| SE | Serchhip | Serchhip | 23.3417° N, 92.8502° E | 1998 | 1,424 km2 (550 sq mi) | 55,539 | 64,937 | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |  |
| Total | 21,087 km2 (8,142 sq mi) | 888,573 | 1,231,714 | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | 58/km2 (151/sq mi) | |||||
Notes: The Government of Mizoram had ordered creation of offices of the Deputy Commissioners of Hnahthial, Saitual and Khawzawl Districts vide a notification dated 3 June 2019, after which the three Districts started becoming operational. [7]
