Districts of Mizoram

Mizoram - 'The Land of the Hill People' is mountainous state in north eastern India. In 1987 it became the 23rd state of Indian Union. Primary it was divided into three districts, but later five more districts were created out of the former three. Every district is governed by a Deputy Commissioner. He is in charge of the administration and manages two more positions as the District Collector and the District Magistrate.

The 8 Mizoram Districts are

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Aizawl - (Area - 3577 km2, Population - 404,054)
Its headquarters is Aizawl city which is also the state's capital. It's the most populated district of Mizoram. The district has 5 Rural Development Blocks and 14 legislative assembly constituencies.

Champhai - (Area - 3186 km2, Population - 125,370)
Its headquarters is Champhai town. The district comprises of 4 Rural Development Blocks, 5 Legislative Assembly constituencies and 88 inhabited villages. It also houses the Murlen National Park and Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary.

Kolasib - (Area - 1382 km2, Population - 83,054)
Its headquarters is Kolasib town. The district has 2 Rural Development Blocks and 3 assembly constituencies.

Lawngtlai - (Area - 2557 km2, Population - 117,444)
Its headquarters is Lawngtlai town. The district has 2 Autonomous Councils, 4 Rural Development Blocks, 3 Legislative Assembly constituencies and 158 villages. It also houses the Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary.

Lunglei - (Area - 4538 km2, Population - 154,094)
Its headquarters is Lunglei town and is the second most populated in the state. The district has 4 Rural Development Blocks and 7 assembly constituencies.

Mamit - (Area - 3026 km2, Population - 85,757)
Its headquarters is Mamit town. The district has 4 Rural Development Blocks and 3 legislative assembly constituencies. It also houses the Dampa Tiger Reserve

Saiha - (Area - 1400 km2, Population - 56,366)
Its headquarters is Saiha town. The district has 3 Rural Development Blocks and 3 assembly constituencies. It also houses the Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park.

Serchhip - (Area - 1422 km2, Population - 64,875)
Its headquarters is Serchhip town. The district has 3 sub-divisions and 3 legislative assembly constituencies. It also houses the Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary.

List of Districts in Mizoram

Sr. No.	District	District HQ	Population (2011)	Growth	Sex Ratio	Literacy	Area (km2)	Density (/km2)
1	Aizawl	Aizawl	400309	22.92%	1009	97.89	3577	113
2	Champhai	Champhai	125745	16.01%	984	95.91	3168	39
3	Kolasib	Kolasib	83955	27.28%	956	93.5	1386	60
4	Lawngtlai	Lawngtlai	117894	60.14%	945	65.88	2519	46
5	Lunglei	Lunglei	161428	17.64%	947	88.86	4572	34
6	Mamit	Mamit	86364	37.56%	927	84.93	2967	28
7	Saiha	Saiha	56574	-7.34%	979	90.01	1414	40
8	Serchhip	Serchhip	64937	20.56%	977	97.91	1424	46

Last Updated on : August 25, 2014