List of districts of Mizoram

The Indian state of Mizoram is divided into 8 districts.

 Administrative structure 
A 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
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 of the district responsible for revenue collection and recovery.
Police
A Superintendent of Police (SP) controls the police administration of each district.
Subdivisions
A district is divided into one or more subdivisions, further divided into tehsils and blocks.

Districts
CodeDistrictHeadquartersEstablishedSubdivisionsArea Population Population Density AI Aizawl Aizawl  339,812  KO Kolasib Kolasib1998  60,977  LA Lawngtlai Lawngtlai   73,050  LU Lunglei Lunglei  137,155  MA Mamit Mamit1998  62,313  SI Siaha Siaha 1998  60,823  SE Serchhip Serchhip 1998  55,539  CH Champhai Champhai1998http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1504_PART_B_DCHB_CHAMPHAI.pdf  101,389 Total   888,573

Proposed Districts
 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

Category:Mizoram