Chhimtuipui District
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Chhimtuipui District | |
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former district of India | |
Country | India |
State | Mizoram |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Chhimtuipui District was one of the original three districts of Mizoram: Aizawl, Lunglei and Chhimtuipui. Chhimtuipui District had an area of 3,957 km2. and its headquarters was at Saiha.[1]
Administration[]
Subdivisional headquarters were at Lawngtlai and Chawngte. Chhimtuipui District was divided into four rural development blocks, namely Lawngtlai, Sangau, Tuipang and Chawngte.[1] In November 1998 Lawngtlai District was created out of Chhimtuipui District, consisting of the Lawngtlai RD Block and the Chawngte RD Block.[1] The remaining area of Sangau RD Block and Tuipang RD Block was still called Chhimtuipui District, but the reduced district's name was soon changed to Saiha district.
Demographics[]
In addition to Mizo, Kuki-Chin languages spoken in southern Mizoram (Chhimtuipui District and neighboring Lunglei District) include:
- Hakha Chin language
- Mara languages
- Ralte language
- Bawm language
- Pangkhu language
Notes[]
- ^ a b c "Profile of the District: 3.1.1 Historical Background" Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana Project, Lawngtlai District
Coordinates: 22°29′24″N 92°58′48″E / 22.49000°N 92.98000°E
- Districts of Mizoram
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