Major Points about Mizoram

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Major Points about Mizoram

 

Capital Aizawl
Districts 8
Languages Mizo, English
Formed
On
20 February, 1987
Physical
Characteristics
Land of hills
Natural
Vegetation
Tropical Semi Evergreen,
Tropical Moist Deciduous,
Subtropical Broadleaved Hill
& Subtropical Pine Forests
Major
Rivers
– Barak
From hill country of Manipur
To Kushiyara rivers.
– Dhaleshwari
From the Jamuna river
To Meghna river
Major
Regional
Festivals
Chapchar Kut,
Mim Kut, Pawl Kut,
Thalfavang Kut
Major
Art
Forms
– Music – Bawh Hla,
Thiam Hla and Dawi Hla,
Hlado, Lengzem Zai,
Dar Hla, Puipun Hla
– Dance – Cheraw,
Khuallam, Chailam,
Chawnglaizawn, Chheih Lam
Sarlamkai (Solakia)
Industry Sericulture (silk production),
Handlooms & handicrafts
workshops, Sawmills & furniture
manufacturing, Oil refining,
grain milling & ginger processing
Minerals Hard rock of Tertiary
period formation,
argillaceous, arenaceous
sandstones, shale, siltstones
& mudstones and greywacke
Agriculture Rice, corn (maize),
cotton & vegetables
Geographical
Indications
Mizo Chilli
State
Animal
Serow
State Bird Mrs. Hume’s
Pheasant
State
Flower
Red vanda
State
Tree
Iron wood
Biodiversity
Hotspots
Indo-Burma,
Northeast
Bird
Sanctuaries
Lengteng
WLS
National
Parks
Murlen
National Park
Phawngpui Blue
Mountain
National Park
Wildlife
Sanctuaries
Dampa WLS (TR)
Khawnglung WLS
Lengteng WLS
Ngengpui WLS
Pualreng WLS
Tawi WLS
Thorangtlang WLS
Tokalo WLS
Tiger Reserve Dampa