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Lawngtlai

Lawngtlai is a district in the State of Mizoram in India. It lies between Longtitude 92.30° - 93° East and Latitude 21.58° – 22.60° North. It is located in the southern most part of Mizoram having international boundaries with Bangladesh in the west and Myanmar in the east. The district is bounded by Lunglei and Saiha District in the north and in the south respectively. Lawngtlai is the Headquarters of the District.

Lawngtlai District covers an area of 2258 sq.kms with the population of 73,685 ( 2001 Census).

There are two Autonomous District Councils within the District. The two-in-one District comprises the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) and the Chakma Autonomous District Council(CADC) with their headquarters at Lawngtlai and Kamalanagar respectively. Having separate Autonomous Legislature, Excecutive and Judiciary, the Lais and the Chakmas administered their respective Autonomous regions in accordance with the provisions of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India.

History

The District was created on the 11th November, 1998.

Politics

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

36 Tuichawng Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Villages Boronasury, Kurbalavasora, Borapansury I, Borapansury II, Ugulsury, Rajmandal I, Rajmandal II, Ugudasury, Montola, Ngharum, Silsury, Tongasora, Chhotapansury, Songrasury, W.Saizawh, Boganpara, Bajeisora, Kamlanagar II (Chawngte C II), Kamlanagar III(Chawngte C III), Kamlanagar I (Chawngte C I), Old Bajeisora, Nalbanya, Gulsingbabsora, Nagdarasora, Geraguluksora, Udalthana II, Udalthana I, Bormon, Jarulsury, Ugudasury 'S', Adubangasora, Jamersury (Serlui), Bungkawn 'S', Kukurduleya, Ulusury, Mandirasora, Mainababsora I, Peglababsora, Mainababsora II, Bortuli, Borakabakhali, Ajasora, Borkolok, Simeisuri, Vaseitlang I, Vaseitlang II, Golasuri, Betbonya, Rengashya, Chaminisora, Longpuighat, Futsury, Charluitlang, Lokhisuri, Devasora, Futsora, Ludisora, Gerasury, Chhotaguisuri I, Chhotaguisuri II, Silbanga, Pablakhali, Jaruldulbasora, Dursora, Boraituli, Damdep I(New Jognasuri I), Damdep II (New Jognasuri II), Boraguisuri, Chhippui (Fultuli), New Chhippui, Bilosora, Silosora, Devasora 'S', Parva I, Parva II, Parva III, Kamtuli, Gobabsuri, Bondukbangsora, Simeinasora and Duduksora in Chawngte R. D. Block

37 Lawngtlai West Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Villages Chawngte 'P', Tuikhurlui, Hmunlai, Mualbu 'L', Sumsilui, Sakeilui I, Sakeilui II, Jognasuri, Karlui, Pandawnglui, Chawngtelui, Diltlang 'S', Ngengpuikai, Mampui, Saikah, Paithar, Chawntlangpui, Sihtlangpui, Kawlchaw 'W', Vanhne 'R', Rulkual, Liapha, Saizawh 'E', S.Bungtlang, Saikhawthlir, Hmunnuam, Damlui, Nghalimlui, Vaseikai, Saibawh, Fangfarlui, M.Kawnpui, Sekulhkai, Kawrthindeng, Ngengpuitlang, Darnamtlang, Chikhurlui, Balisora, Vathuampui, Hruitezawl, Tuithumhnar, Lunghauka, Chamdur 'P' I, Chamdur 'P' II, Chamdurtlang I, Chamdurtlang II, Mautlang, Ngunlingkhua, Tuisentlang, Dumzautlang, Dumzau I, Laitlang, Tuichawngtlang, Hmawngbu, Hmawngbuchhuah, Kakichhuah, Zochawchhuah, Sabualtlang, Lawngtlai College Veng, Thingkah, Lawngtlai AOC Veng and Chawnhu in Lawngtlai R. D. Block

38 Lawngtlai East Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Villages Vartekkai, Vartek, Lungtian, Cheural, Rawlbuk, Fungkah, Lungpher, Siachangkawn, Bualpui NG 'W', Bualpui NG 'E', Lungzarhtum, Vawmbuk, Archhuang, Thaltlang, Tialdawngi Lung, Sentetfiang, Sangau 'W', Sangau 'E' and Pangkhua in Sangau R. D. Block; and Lawngtlai Council Veng, Lawngtlai Vengpui (L I), Lawngtlai Bazar Veng (L II), Salem (L III) and Chanmari (L IV) in Lawngtlai R. D. Block

Places of interest

Sinemon Wildlife Sanctuary


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