Lunglei
Lunglei is a district in the State of Mizoram in India. The district is bounded on the north by Mamit and Aizawl districts, on the west by Bangladesh, on the south by Lawngtlai district, on the southeast by Saiha district, on the east by Myanmar and on the northeast by Champhai district.The district derives its name after its headquarters town of the same name. The town in turned derived its name from Lunglei, sometimes spelled Lungleh, which in Mizo means a bridge of rock. This bridge like rock is there in the riverine area around the Nghasih, a small tributary of the river Tlawng.
The district occupies an area of 4538 sq km. Population of this district as per census 2001 was 137223.
Sub-Divisions of the district are : Lunglei SDO(S), Hnahthial SDO(S) and Tlabung SDO(S). The district has 4 R.D. Blocks, Bunghmun, Hnahthial, Lunglei and Lungsen.
History
The Lushai Military Expedition under the command of Capt. J.Shakespear reached Lunglei (then Lungleh) from Chittagong in March 1889. The Expedition comprised of three officers and 250 sepoys. They built a timber stockade known as ‘Fort Lungleh’, thus placing Lunglei under administrative control of the British Rule. The South Lushai Hills, a separate administrative unit under Chittagong Division was constituted on 1st April 1891 till the year 1898 when the North & South Lushai Hills were amalgamated into one district known as Lushai Hills District and was placed under administrative control of Assam and a Sub-Divisional Officer posted at Lunglei as administrative head of the District.With the constitution of the Union Territory of Mizoram on 21st January, 1972, Lunglei became one of the three Districts of Mizoram U.T and a Deputy Commissioner was posted.
Politics
Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 200829 South Tuipui Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Villages S.Chawngtui, Khawhlum, Tarpho, Khawhri, Hnahthial, Kutkawk, Denlung, Cherhlun, New Ngharchhip, Old Ngharchhip, Thingsai, Bualpui H, Aithur, Tuipui (Darzokai), Muallianpui, S.Vanlaiphai, Darzo, S.Lungleng and Lungpuitlang in Hnahthial R.D. Block
30 Lunglei North Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Wd. No. 8 Zohnuai, Wd. No. 9 Serkawn, Wd. No. 10 Zotlang, Wd. No. 11 Pukpui in Lunglei (NT) and Villages Mausen, Haulawng, Mualthuam ‘N’, Sekhum, Ramlaitui, Kanghmun ‘S’, Zote ‘S’, Chhipphir, Bualpui ‘V’, Lungmawi, Zotuitlang, Hmuntlang, Phaileng ‘S’ and Chengpui in Lunglei R.D. Block; and Villages Pangzawl, Thiltlang, and Rawpui in Hnahthial R.D. Block
31 Lunglei East Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Wd. No. 5 Electric Veng, Wd. No. 12 Chanmari, Wd. No. 13 Farm Veng, Wd. No. 15 Ramthar Wd. No. 21 Lungpuizawl and Wd. No. 22 Zobawk in Lunglei (NT) and Villages Hlumte, New Dawn, Ralvawng, Maudarh, Leite and Rotlang ‘E’ in Lunglei R.D. Block
32 Lunglei West Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Wd. No. 1 Hauruang, Wd. No. 2 Rahsi Veng, Wd. No. 3 Venghlun, Wd. No. 4 Venglai, Wd. No. 6 Bazar, Wd. No. 7 College Veng in Lunglei (NT) and Villages Vanhne, Thuampui and Pachang in Lunglei R.D. Block Villages W. Bungtlang, S.Lungdai, Serte, Sertlangpui, Kawlhawk and Buarpui in W.Bunghmun R. D. Block
33 Lunglei South Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Wd. No. 14 Salem, Wd. No. 16 Lunglawn, Wd. No. 17 Luangmual, Wd. No. 18 Sethlun, Wd. No. 19 Theiriat, and Wd. No. 20 Hrangchalkawn in Lunglei (NT) and Villages Sairep, Thaizawl, Bualte, Thualthu, Mualthuam 'S', S.Mualcheng, N.Tawipui, S.Tawipui, Thingfal, Mamte, Thlengang, Thangpui, Thangte, Chithar, Vaisam, Runtung, and Buknuam in Lunglei R.D. Block; and Khawmawi, Samang, Zehtet, Mautlang, Lalnutui, South Lungrang, Rualalung, Vairawkai, Hmunthar, Chawngte ‘L’, Gulsil and Sailen in Lungsen R. D. Block
34 Thorang Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Village Mar 'S', Terabonia, Phainuam, Salmar, Sachan, New Sachan, Laisawral, Sesawm, W.Bunghmun, Tleu, Tuikawi (New Belkhai), Lungchem, Thenhlum, S.Dampui, Kawnpui W, Darngawn, Changpui, Sumasumi, New Khawlek, S. Khawlek, Dengsur and Mauzam in W. Bunghmun R. D. Block; and Village Thehlep in Lunglei R.D. Block; and Villages Rangte, Chhumkhum, Rolui, Andermanik, Chhuahthum, Sihphirtlang, Lungsen, W.Rotlang, Phairuangkai, Putlungasih, Phairuangchhuah, Kauchhuah, New Vuakmual, Zawlpui, Tuisen Bolia, Tuisenchhuah and Belthei in Lungsen R.D. Block
35 West Tuipui Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Villages Bandiasora, Saisen, Devasuri, Malsuri, Lokisuri Puankhai, and Hmundo in W.Bunghmun R. D. Block; and Villages Ukdasuri (Tuilet), Sugarbasora, Diplibagh (Kawizau), Tuichawng, Balukiasuri, New Balukiasuri, Lamthai III, Lamthai II, Lamthai I, Serhuan, Nunsuri, Champasuri, Muriskata, Bindiasora, Thekaduar/Kawrpuichhuah, Khangrasuri, Balungsuri, Zohmun, Khojoisuri (New) and Khojoisuri (Old), Chengkawllui (Samuksuri), Belpei (Matiasora), Silkur, Borsegojasora, Tiperaghat III, Tiperaghat II, Tiperaghat I, Letisuri, Khojaisuri, Bornasuri, S.Chawilung, Kalapani, Tlabung (NT), Sedailui and Thanzamasora in Lungsen R. D. Block