Champhai, the rice bowl of Mizoram, sits on the Myanmar frontier

Background

Champhai district was established on 12th December, 1997, and the first Deputy Commissioner's office began functioning on 22nd April 1998. The district covers 3,185.83 sq km in the north east corner of Mizoram and its headquarters, Champhai Town, is 194 km from Aizawl. It is bounded by Manipur in the north and by Myanmar in the east and south. According to the 2011 Census its population is 127,660. The district has three sub-divisions, Champhai, Ngopa and Khawzawl, and four blocks, Champhai, Khawzawl, Ngopa and Khawbung. The Champhai valley is described as the rice bowl of Mizoram. Rihdil Lake is only about 50 kms away from the town of Champhai.