Chakma Autonomous District Council

The Chakma Autonomous District Council was formed under the Sixth schedule of the Constitution of India on April 29, 1972. The Council is the replication of the state assembly and exercises executive power over specially allotted departments. The people of CADC are also enjoying special safeguard granted by the article 273-G of the Constitution of India. It is one of the three Autonomous District Councils of Mizoram state in North-East India. It is an autonomous council for ethnic Chakma people living in South-Western Mizoram bordering Bangladesh and Myanamar. The CADC has a land area of 1500 square kilometers[1] and the population grew from 34,528 in 2001[1] to 40,265 (as of 2008).

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Population

The total Chakma and Tongchangya population of Mizoram is estimated to be more than 100,000. The entire population of Chakma Autonomous District Council belongs to schedule tribe. The total population of CADC is 34,528 as per 2001 census out of which 80% of it is dependant on agriculture and the literacy rate of Chakma Autonomous District Council is 57% as per census conducted by the Education Department of CADC in the year 2001.

Headquarters

The headquarter of Chakma Autonomous District Council is Kamalanagar which is also known as Chawngte. Kamalanagar is located on north eastern corner of CADC and on the bank of Tuichawng river. It is also divided into three parts namely Chawngte-'C' stands for the Chakmas , Chawngte-'P' stands for the Pawis, and Chawngte-'L' stands for Lais.

Head of the Council

CADC is headed by Chief Executive Member (CEM) and Executive Members (EMs).

Number of Legislators

Chakma Autonomous District Council has a total of 21 Members of District Council (MDC), out of which 19 MDCs are elected and 3 MDCs are nominated.

No. of Departments

It has a total of 27 No. of departments and they are as follows:

  1. Legislative Department .
  2. Judicial Department
  3. Finance Department
  4. General Administration Department
  5. Agriculture Department
  6. Horticulture Department
  7. Fishery Department
  8. Public Health Engineering Department
  9. Industry Department
  10. Sericulture Department
  11. AH & Vety Department
  12. Art & Culture Department
  13. Social Welfare Department
  14. Soil & Water Conservation Department
  15. Local Administrative Department
  16. Environment & Forest Department
  17. Road Transport Department
  18. Sport & Youth Department
  19. Co-operative Department
  20. Public Works Department
  21. Education Department
  22. Rural Development Department
  23. Water ways Department
  24. Information & Public Relation Department
  25. District School Education Board
  26. Land Revenue & Settlement
  27. Planning & Development Department

No. of Village councils

  1. Kurbalavasora
  2. UgudasurY 'N'
  3. Borapansury - I
  4. Borapansury - II
  5. Montola
  6. Ugalsury
  7. Silsury
  8. Saizawh 'W'
  9. Kamalanagar - I
  10. Kamalanagar - II
  11. Kamalanagar - III
  12. Kamalanagar - IV
  13. Old Bajeisora
  14. Chhotapansury
  15. Gulsingbapsora
  16. Rajmandal
  17. Baganpara
  18. Bajeisora
  19. Nalbania
  20. Udalthanasora - I
  21. Udalthanasora - II
  22. Adhubangasora
  23. Jamersury
  24. Mandirasora
  25. Nadarasora
  26. Geraguluksora
  27. Jarulsury
  28. Ulusury
  29. Ugudasory 'S
  30. Kukurduleya
  31. Maniabapsora - I
  32. Maniabapsora - II
  33. Borakabakhali
  34. Ajasora - I
  35. Ajasora - II
  36. Ajasora - III
  37. Bottuli
  38. Borkolok
  39. Simeisury
  40. Vaseitlang - I
  41. Vaseitlang - II
  42. Rengashya
  43. Golasury
  44. Betbonia
  45. Longpuighat
  46. Futsury
  47. Lokhisury
  48. Charluitlang
  49. Ludisora
  50. Devasora 'N'
  51. Gerasury
  52. Fulsora
  53. Chhotaguisury - I
  54. Chhotaguisury - II
  55. New Jognasury - I
  56. New Jognasury - II
  57. Jaruldobasora
  58. Dursora
  59. Boroituli
  60. Boraguisury
  61. New Chhippui
  62. Bilosora
  63. Fultuli
  64. Silosora
  65. Devasora 'S'
  66. Kamtuli
  67. Parva - I
  68. Parva - II
  69. Parva - III
  70. Bandukbanga
  71. Gobasury
  72. Siminesora

History

In 1954 the central and Assam governments granted regional council to the Lakhers (aka Mara) and the Pawis (aka Lai) in the name of Pawi Lakher Regional Council. Large number of Chakmas also fell into the PLRC’s geographic boundary. However, the PLRC could not function from day one. The main reason was that there was no common language among the three tribal communities namely Chakma, Mara and Lai which they could understand. The first meeting was reportedly held without understanding each other’s language. Mizo was used as official language but Chakmas and Maras could hardly understand anything, and ultimately in 1958 the Maras decided to boycott the Regional Council’s meetings. Thus in 1972, the PLRC was divided into three regional councils and upgraded to 3 district councils for Maras, Lais and Chakmas.[1] [2]

Religion

The majority of the people of Chakma Autonomous District Council are Buddhist and a minority are Christian.

Economy

Majority of the Chakmas in Mizoram are farmers. They mainly grow rice, vegetables and fruits.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Chakma Autonomous District Council" Agriculture Department, Mizoram State Annual Plan 2003-2004 page 284, last accessed 23 December 2010
  2. ^ http://mcdf.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/the-chakma-voice-global-edition2010.pdf
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