The Indian state of Mizoram is divided into 11 districts.

Historical Administrative Divisions

In 1895, Mizo Hills (i.e. Mizoram) were formally declared as part of the British-India by a proclamation.

In 1898, North and South hills were united into Lushai Hills district under Assam with Aizawl as its headquarters.

On 21 January 1972, Mizoram became a union territory under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, and it was divided into three districts, namely Aizawl, Lunglei and Chhimtuipui.

On 20th February 1987, Mizoram became a state and five more districts were carved out of the already existing three districts.

On 3 June 2019, the Government of Mizoram formally notified 3 new districts, Hnahthial from Lunglei district, Khawzawl from Champhai district, and Saitual from Aizawl district and Champhai district.

Administrative structure 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.

Districts Sl NoCodeDistrictHeadquartersHeadquarters CoordinatesEstablishedArea Population Population 2011Population Density 2001Population Density 2011Map1 AI Aizawl Aizawl23.8789° N, 92.8976° E 339,812400,309 110/km2 (290/sq mi) 2 CH Champhai Champhai23.4566° N, 93.3282° E1998 101,389125,745 39/km2 (100/sq mi) 3 HN Hnahthial Hnahthial22.9653° N, 92.9301° E2019 1,030 km2 (397 sq mi) NA28,468 NA27/km2 (71/sq mi) 4 KW Khawzawl Khawzawl23.5345° N, 93.1830° E2019 1152 km2 (444 sq mi) NA42,355 NA36/km2 (95/sq mi) 5 KO Kolasib Kolasib24.2246° N, 92.6760° E1998 60,97783,955 61/km2 (160/sq mi) 6 LA Lawngtlai Lawngtlai22.5284° N, 92.8926° E 73,050117,894 46/km2 (120/sq mi) 7 LU Lunglei Lunglei22.8671° N, 92.7655° E 137,155161,428 36/km2 (92/sq mi) 8 MA Mamit Mamit23.9294° N, 92.4906° E1998 62,31386,364 29/km2 (74/sq mi) 9 SI Saiha Siaha22.4897° N, 92.9793° E 1998 60,82356,574 40/km2 (100/sq mi) 10 ST Saitual Saitual23.9704° N, 92.5758° E2019 NA NA63,685 NANA 11 SE Serchhip Serchhip23.3417° N, 92.8502° E 1998 55,53964,937 46/km2 (120/sq mi) Total 1,231,71458/km2 (151/sq mi)

Proposed districts

There are several active demands for the creation of new administrative districts in Mizoram. Many of these proposals are driven by the specific governance requirements of the state's autonomous district councils, as well as the need to address geographical isolation and improve healthcare and administrative access in remote areas.

+ List of Proposed Districts in Mizoram Grouped by Current District Proposed District Expected Area of Jurisdiction Rationale for Creation Proposed from Kolasib and Aizawl Sinlung (Sinlung Hills) Northern tracts spanning parts of Kolasib district and Aizawl district, corresponding to the area under the Sinlung Hills Council. Demanded to provide full district-level administration and dedicated resource allocation for the Sinlung Hills Council region. Proposed from Lawngtlai Chawngte (Chakmastan, Kamalanagar) The Chawngte sub-division (which includes Kamalanagar), operating under the Chakma Autonomous District Council. A longstanding demand driven by local population growth, challenging topography, and the specific administrative requirements of the Chakma Autonomous District Council. Sangau (Lailand) Eastern region of Lawngtlai district, operating under the Lai Autonomous District Council. Sought to improve administrative focus, accessibility, and governance autonomy within the Lai Autonomous District Council area. Bungtlang South Southern rural tracts of Lawngtlai district. Proposed to address the extreme geographical remoteness from the current district headquarters, with a primary focus on improving healthcare access and local public service delivery. Proposed from Lunglei Tlabung Western borders of Lunglei district, corresponding to the Tlabung rural development block. Proposed to elevate the existing administrative block to a full district to ensure better regional governance and border area management.

See also

Administrative divisions of India

References

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