Population growth
Census	Pop.	%±
1951	196,202	—
1961	266,063	35.6%
1971	332,390	24.9%
1981	493,757	48.5%
1991	689,573	39.7%
2001	888,573	28.9%
2011	1,091,014	22.8%
Source:Census of India

Mizoram (English pronunciation: ⁱ/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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