Northeast IndiaStateMZ
Mizoram
Capital: Aizawl
#25
Area Rank
#28
Pop. Rank
91.3%
Literacy
11
Districts
๐Basic Information
CapitalAizawl
Largest CityAizawl
Formation20 February 1987
Population10.9 lakh (2011)
Area21,081 sq km
LanguagesMizo, English, Hindi
Literacy Rate91.3%
Districts11
Major RiversTlawng (Dhaleswari), Chhimtuipui
๐Key GK Facts
- 1.Second highest literacy rate in India (91.3%) after Kerala
- 2.Mizo Accord (1986) โ peace agreement that led to Mizoram's statehood (1987)
- 3.Bamboo dancing (Cheraw) is the traditional dance
- 4.Mautam: bamboo flowering every 48 years causes rat population explosion and famine
- 5.Nearly landlocked โ shares borders only with NE states and Myanmar, Bangladesh
- 6.Highest Christian population percentage in India (~87%)
โญFamous For
Highest literacy in NE IndiaBamboo forestsMautam famine (bamboo flowering)Phawngpui Peak ("Blue Mountain")
๐ฏWildlife & National Parks
- ๐ฟMurlen National Park
- ๐ฟPhawngpui National Park (Blue Mountain)
Tips
- โMizoram Accord (1986) ended 20-year insurgency โ model peace deal
- โMautam = bamboo flowering-led famine (last in 2007) โ important disaster management topic
- โMizoram became state same day as Arunachal Pradesh: 20 February 1987
๐ง Quick Quiz
What is the capital of Mizoram?
When was Mizoram officially formed?