General Information

• Latitudes : 21 degree 58' & 24 degree 35' N
• Longitudes : 92^o 15' & 93^o 29' E
• Area : 21,087 Square Kilometers, With Assam - 123 kilometers, With Tripura - 277 kilometers
• Inter State Border : with Manipur - 95 kilometers, With Myanmar - 404 kilometers
• International Border : With Bangladesh  - 318 kilometers
• Capital : Aizawl
• Temperature : 11^o - 21^oC in winter & 20^o - 30^oC in summer
• Average rainfall : 250 per annum
• Population : 8,91,058
• Female Population : 4,31,275
• Male Population : 4,59,783
• Sex Ratio : 938 female per 1000 male
• Literacy : 88.49 (Second Highest in the country)
• Highest Point : Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) 2,210/2065 M
• Religion : Christian
• Languages : English, Mizo, Hindi.
• No. of Assembly Constituency : 40
• District : 8
• Autonomous District Council : 3
• State Animal : Serow (Saza)
• State Bird : Hume's Bartailed Pheasant (Vavu)
• State Flower : Dancing Girl (Aiting)
• State Tree : Mesual Ferrea/Nahar (Herhse)
• Longest River : Tlawng 185.15 kilometers

Places to See in Mizoram

• Aizawl, The capital of Mizoram
• Lawngtlai
• Lunglei
• Champai
• Kolasib
• Phawngpui
• Sibuta Lung
• Thangliana Lung
• Suangpuilawn Inscriptions
• Tualchang

Adventure in Mizoram

• Trekking & Mountaineering:
  Champai - Phawngpui - Lunglei Town - Phawngpui National Park - Aizwal - Reiek tlang - Aizwal - Hmuifang Hang

Caves of Mizoram

• Pukzing Cave
• Kungawrhi Puk
• Lamsial Puk
• Khuangchera pak

Lakes of Mizoram

• Tamdil Lake (Aizawl District)
• Palak Lake (Chhimtuipui District)
• Rungdil Lake (Suangpuilawn Village)

Festivals and Fairs on Mizoram

• Chapchar Kut (March)
• Anthurium Festival (June)
• Thalfavang Kut (November)
• Christmas (December)

Wildlife of Mizoram

• Murlen National Park
• Tualchang Wildlife Sanctury
• Vanhimailian Wildlife Park
• Ngengpui Wildlife Park
• Khawanglung Wildlife Park
• Thorangtlang Wildlife Park

Heritage of Mizoram

• Phawnpui
• Sibuta lung
• Phulpui Grove
• Pangzawal
• Chhingpui
• Mangkahia Lung
• Lunguandawt
• Tualchang
• Vanhimailian

Pilgrimage / Places of worship in Mizoram

• Mizoram Presbyterian Church
• Baptist Church of Mizoram
• Evangelical Church of Maraland
• Salvation Army
• Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Lairam Jesus Christ Baptist Church (LIKBK)
• The Pentecostals

Art and Craft in Mizoram

• Cane & Bamboo Craft :
  Hats made of cane, bamboo cones, japis and circular boxes, traditional headgear
• Basketry :
  Tlamen, Paiem and Dawrawn
• Weaving :
  Puans, Puan Dum, Puan Chei, Puon Zeh, Zawl Puon, Puon Laisen, Thangchhuah puan, Ngotekherh

Dance and Music in Mizoram

• Khuallam
• Cheraw
• Sarlamkai/Solakia
• Chailam
• Chawnglaizawn
• Chheihlam

Cuisine of Mizoram

• Lentils
• Bamboo shoots
• Fish
• Pork
• Chicken
• Wild Game Meat
• Rice
• Local Wine
• (Zu) Tea