List of districts of Mizoram

The Indian state of Mizoram is divided into 8 districts.

History
When Mizoram became a Union Territory on 21 January, 1972, it was divided into three districts: Aizwal, Lunglei and Chhimtuipui. Later five more districts were carved out of the erstwhile three districts.

Administrative structure
A district of Mizoram is headed by a Deputy Commissioner who is in charge of the administration in that particular district. He has to perform triple functions as he holds three positions as the Deputy Commissioner, the District Magistrate and the District Collector.As a Deputy Commissioner he is the executive head of the district.The District Magistrate is responsible for maintaining the law and order situation in the district.As the Collector he is the Chief Revenue Officer of the district who is responsible for revenue collection and recovery.

A Superintendent of Police (SP) controls the police administration of each district.

A district is divided into one or more subdivisions, further divided into tehsils and blocks.