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CADC at a Glance
Headquarter: Kamalanagar
Area: 1500 square km
State: Mizoram (India)
District: Lawngtlai
Population: 43,528 (only in CADC, according to Census,
2011)
Formed: 29th April, 1972 (Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of
India)
Geographical
location: Longitude – between 21⁰58’ (N) and 22⁰45’
(N), and Latitude - between 92⁰30’ (E) and 92⁰45’ (E)
International
border: Myanmar (Burma) in the East and Bangladesh
in the West
Religion: Buddhism
Rivers: Thega and Toijong
Highest
peak: Rajmondol Suk (2050 metres)
The Chakma Autonomous District Council,
or shortly known as CADC, is an autonomous council for the Chakma people, located in the Indian state Mizoram. It
was established on 29th April, 1972 under the Sixth Schedule of the
Indian Constitution, when Mizoram was being up-graded into a Union Territory from a district in Assam.
Administration:
Its headquarter is in Kamalanagar,
locally called as Chawngte, where most of administrative decisions are taken by
Executive Members (EM) of the Council and they are headed by the Chief
Executive Member (CEM). Besides, 24 legislative Members of District Council
(MDC) are also terminally elected through independent election and nomination
processes.
The CADC covers a total of 69 village
councils and 17 constituencies run by MDCs.
Geographical
location:
Since the Tropic of Cancer passes
through the council, the climate is extremely hot and humid, unlike the
remaining parts of the state. Its average rainfall is 220 per annum. Rajmondol
Suk is the highest peak in the region with the height of 2050 metres, and 2
rivers – Thega and Toijong flow through it.
Population:
Chakmas are one of the three ethnic minority communities having their own Autonomous District Councils in southern Mizoram (the other two being Lai and Mara). Apart from the CADC, Chakmas also live in two other districts of Mizoram - Lunglei and Mamit, which are outside the jurisdiction of the CADC.
Population:
Chakmas are one of the three ethnic minority communities having their own Autonomous District Councils in southern Mizoram (the other two being Lai and Mara). Apart from the CADC, Chakmas also live in two other districts of Mizoram - Lunglei and Mamit, which are outside the jurisdiction of the CADC.
(Please
note that, this informative article about the Chakma Autonomous District
Council in Mizoram will be updated with more relevant, detailed and accurate
information)
