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Chhimtuipui district

Coordinates: 22°29′24″N 92°58′48″E / 22.49000°N 92.98000°E / 22.49000; 92.98000
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Chhimtuipui district
former district of India
CountryIndia
StateMizoram
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Administration

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Subdivisional headquarters were at Lawngtlai and Chawngte. Chhimtuipui District was divided into four rural development blocks, namely Lawngtlai, Sangau, Tuipang and Chawngte.[1] In November 1998 Lawngtlai District was created out of Chhimtuipui District, consisting of the Lawngtlai RD Block and the Chawngte RD Block.[1] The remaining area of Sangau RD Block and Tuipang RD Block was still called Chhimtuipui District, but the reduced district's name was soon changed to Saiha district.

Demographics

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In addition to Mizo, Kuki-Chin languages spoken in southern Mizoram (Chhimtuipui District and neighboring Lunglei District) include:

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Profile of the District: 3.1.1 Historical Background" Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana Project, Lawngtlai District

22°29′24″N 92°58′48″E / 22.49000°N 92.98000°E / 22.49000; 92.98000