List of districts of Mizoram
The Indian state of Mizoram is divided into 8 districts.
Administrative structure
changeA district of Mizoram is headed by a Deputy Commissioner (DC). The DC is in charge of the administration in each district. He/she has to perform triple functions as holding three positions as the Deputy Commissioner, the District Magistrate and the District Collector.
Positions
changeAs 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 of the district responsible for revenue collection and recovery.
Police
changeA Superintendent of Police (SP) controls the police administration of each district.
Subdivisions
changeA district is divided into one or more subdivisions, further divided into tehsils and blocks.
Districts
change| Code[1] | District | Headquarters | Established | Subdivisions | Area | Population As of 2001[update] | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Aizawl | Aizawl | 3,577 km2 (1,381 sq mi) | 339,812 | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) | ||
| KO | Kolasib | Kolasib | 1998[2] | 1,386 km2 (535 sq mi) | 60,977 | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| LA | Lawngtlai | Lawngtlai | 2,519 km2 (973 sq mi) | 73,050 | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) | ||
| LU | Lunglei | Lunglei | 4,572 km2 (1,765 sq mi) | 137,155 | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) | ||
| MA | Mamit | Mamit | 1998[3] | 2,967 km2 (1,146 sq mi) | 62,313 | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) | |
| SI | Siaha | Siaha | 1998 | 1,414 km2 (546 sq mi) | 60,823 | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| SE | Serchhip | Serchhip | 1998 | 1,424 km2 (550 sq mi) | 55,539 | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
| CH | Champhai | Champhai | 1998[4] | 3,168 km2 (1,223 sq mi) | 101,389 | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) | |
| Total | 21,087 km2 (8,142 sq mi) | 888,573 | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Proposed Districts
change- Khawzawl, from Champhai district
- Saitual, from Aizawl district
- Sinlung Hills, from Champhai district, and Aizawl district (Area under proposed Sinlung Hills Autonomous District Council)
- Hnahthial, from Lunglei district
- Chawngte, from Lawngtlai district (Area under Chakma Autonomous District Council)
- Sangau, from Saiha district (Area part of Lai Autonomous District Council)
References
change- ↑ "NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address: Appendix (2): Districts Abbreviations as per ISO 3166-2" (PDF). Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. 18 August 2004. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ↑ "Kolasib - Administrative Setup". kolasib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "Official Website of Mamit District". mamit.nic.in. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1504_PART_B_DCHB_CHAMPHAI.pdf