Mizoram tourism

Location of Mizoram

Mizoram is located in the northeastern part of the country and is bounded by Myanmar (Burma) to the east and south and Bangladesh to the west and by the states of Tripura to the northwest, Assam to the north, and Manipur to the northeast.

Like several other northeastern states of India, Mizoram was previously part of Assam until 1972, when it was carved out as a Union Territory. It became the 23rd state of India, a step above Union Territory; on 20 February 1987. Mizoram’s population was 1,091,014, according to a 2011 census. It is the 2 nd least populous state in the country. Mizoram covers an area of approximately 21,087 square kilometers. About 91% of the state is forested. About 95% of current Mizoram population is of diverse tribal origins who settled in the state, mostly from southeast Asia, over waves of migration starting about 16th century but mainly in 18th century. This is the highest concentration of tribal people among all states of India, and they are currently protected under Indian constitution as a Scheduled Tribe.