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Mizoram

Mizoram
State
Seal of Mizoram.svg
Seal
Location of Mizoram
Coordinates (Aizawl): 23°22′N 92°48′E / 23.36°N 92.8°E / 23.36; 92.8Coordinates: 23°22′N 92°48′E / 23.36°N 92.8°E / 23.36; 92.8
Formation 20 February 1987
Capital Aizawl
Largest city Aizawl
Districts 8
Government
 • Governor Lt General Nirbhay Sharma
 • Chief Minister Pu Lalthanhawla (INC)
 • Legislature Unicameral (40 seats)
 • Parliamentary constituency 1
 • High Court Gauhati High Court
Area
 • Total 21,087 km2 (8,142 sq mi)
Area rank 25th
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,091,014
 • Rank 28th
 • Density 52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-MZ
Literacy 91.58%(3rd)2011 Census
Official language Mizo, English, Hindi
Website mizoram.gov.in
It was elevated to the status of a full State by the State of Mizoram Act, 1986

Mizoram (English pronunciation: Listeni/mɪˈzɔərəm/) is one of the states of Northeast India, with Aizawl as its capital city. The name is derived from Mi (people), Zo (lofty place, such as a hill) and Ram (land), and thus Mizoram implies "land of the hill people". In the northeast, it is the southern most landlocked state sharing borders with three of the Seven, now with the addition of Sikkim, Eight sister states, namely Tripura, Assam, Manipur. The state also shares a 722 kilometre border with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Like several other northeastern states of India, Mizoram was previously part of Assam until 1972, when it was carved out as a Union Territory. It became the 23rd state of India, a step above Union Territory, on 20 February 1987.

Mizoram's population was 1,091,014, according to a 2011 census. It is the 2nd least populous state in the country. Mizoram covers an area of approximately 21,087 square kilometres. About 91% of the state is forested.


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