Biology:Outline of Mizoram

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Mizoram

Location of Mizoram

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mizoram:

Mizoram – one of the states of Northeast India, with Aizawl as its capital city. The name is derived from Mi (people), Zo (Belonging to the people of Mizoram/Lushai Hills) and Ram (land), and thus Mizoram implies "land of the hill people". In the northeast, it is the southernmost landlocked state sharing borders with three of the Seven Sister States, namely Tripura, Assam, Manipur.

Seal of Mizoram

General reference

Names

• Common English name: Mizoram
  • Pronunciation: English: /mɪˈzɔːrəm/ (listen)
• Official English name(s): Mizoram
• Nickname(s):
• Adjectival(s): Mizo
• Demonym(s): Mizos

Rankings (amongst India's states)

• by population: 28th
• by area (2011 census): 25th
• by crime rate (2015): 13th
• by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 28th
• by Human Development Index (HDI):
• by life expectancy at birth:
• by literacy rate: 2nd

Geography of Mizoram

Geography of Mizoram

• Mizoram is: an Indian state, and one of the Seven Sister States
• Population of Mizoram: 1,091,014 (2011)
• Area of Mizoram: 21,087 km² (8,142 sq mi)
• Atlas of Mizoram

Location of Mizoram

• Mizoram is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • South Asia
          • India
            • Northeastern India
              • Seven Sister States
• Time zone: Indian Standard Time (30)

Environment of Mizoram

Natural geographic features of Mizoram

• Highest point: Phawngpui

Protected areas of Mizoram

• Murlen National Park
• Phawngpui National Park
• Dampa Tiger Reserve

Regions of Mizoram

Administrative divisions of Mizoram

Districts of Mizoram

Districts of Mizoram

• Aizawl district
• Champhai district
• Kolasib district
• Lawngtlai district
• Lunglei district
• Mamit district
• Saiha district
• Serchhip district

Municipalities of Mizoram

• Cities of Mizoram
  • Capital of Mizoram: Aizawl
  • Bairabi
  • Biate
  • Champhai
  • Darlawn
  • Hnahthial
  • Kolasib
  • Khawhai
  • Khawzawl
  • Lawngtlai
  • Lengpui
  • Lunglei
  • Mamit
  • North Kawnpui
  • North Vanlaiphai
  • Saiha
  • Sairang
  • Saitual
  • Serchhip
  • Thenzawl
  • Tlabung
  • Vairengte
  • Zawlnuam

Demography of Mizoram

Demographics of Mizoram

Government and politics of Mizoram

Politics of Mizoram

• Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
• Capital of Mizoram: Aizawl
• Elections in Mizoram
  • Assembly election results of Mizoram

Union government in Mizoram

• Rajya Sabha members from Mizoram
• Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee
• Indian general election, 2009 (Mizoram)

Branches of the government of Mizoram

Government of Mizoram

Executive branch of the government of Mizoram

• Head of state: Governor of Mizoram,
  • Raj Bhavan – official residence of the Governor
• Head of government: Chief Minister of Mizoram,

Legislative branch of the government of Mizoram

Mizoram Legislative Assembly

• Assembly election results of Mizoram

Judicial branch of the government of Mizoram

• Gauhati High Court

Law and order in Mizoram

• Law enforcement in Mizoram
  • Mizoram Police

History of Mizoram

History of Mizoram

History of Mizoram, by region

History of Mizoram, by district

• History of Lawngtlai district
• History of Saiha district

History of Mizoram, by municipality

• History of Champhai
• History of Lawngtlai
• History of Lunglei
• History of Saitual
• History of Serchhip
• History of Thenzawl
• History of Tlabung
• History of Zawlnuam

Culture of Mizoram

Culture of Mizoram

• Architecture of Mizoram
• Languages in Mizoram
  • Mizo language
• Monuments in Mizoram
  • Monuments of National Importance in Mizoram
  • State Protected Monuments in Mizoram
• World Heritage Sites in Mizoram

Art in Mizoram

• Literature of Mizoram
  • Mizo literature
• Music of Mizoram

People of Mizoram

• Mizo people

Religion in Mizoram

Religion in Mizoram

• Christianity in Mizoram

Sports in Mizoram

Sports in Mizoram

• Cricket in Mizoram
  • Mizoram cricket team
  • Cricket Association of Mizoram
• Football in Mizoram
  • Mizoram Football Association
  • Mizoram football team
  • Mizoram Premier League

Symbols of Mizoram

Symbols of Mizoram

• State animal: Serow
• State bird: Hume's pheasant
• State flower: Vanda
• State seal: Seal of Mizoram
• State tree: Mesua ferrea

Economy and infrastructure of Mizoram

Economy of Mizoram

• Tourism in Mizoram
• Transport in Mizoram
  • Lengpui Airport
  • Kaladan Multi-modal Transit Transport Project
  • Bairabi Sairang Railway
  • State highways in Mizoram
• Water supply and sanitation in Mizoram
  • Tuirial Dam
  • Serlui B Dam

Education in Mizoram

Education in Mizoram

• Institutions of higher education in Mizoram
  • Mizoram University
  • National Institute of Technology Mizoram

Health in Mizoram

Health in Mizoram

See also

• Outline of India
• Reiek
• Vantawng Falls
• Palak Dil
• Hmuifang
• Solomon's Temple, Aizawl
• Tam Dil

External links

• Official government website