Mizoram
Nodal Department:Department of Environment & Climate Change
9
Priority Sectors
70
Activities
25
SAPCC Indicators
15
State Departments
State Profile
Local Government Directory (LGD) – Districts, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India | Dataset updated: 29 August 2026
Districts
11
Survey of India administrative boundary data, as reported in India State of Forest Report 2023, Volume I, Table 2.4 | ISFR edition year: 2023; printed: 2024
Area
21,081 km²
Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract, Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | Census year: 2011
Population
0.11 Cr
Region
Northeast
Climate Zones
1
Avg Temperature
21°C
Annual Rainfall
2,500 mm
India State of Forest Report 2023, Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India | Assessment year: 2023
Forest & Tree Cover
18,558.26 km²
Mizoram's Progress on NAPCC Indicators
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Total Solar Power Deployment in the country
UnitGW
Current Progress0.03442
Baseline Value0.00698
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About Mizoram SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
Mizoram SAPCC 1.0 was prepared for the 2012–2017 period. The Directorate of Science and Technology coordinated its preparation with support from GIZ and CTRAN as the knowledge partner. Its priorities and institutional arrangements relate to that implementation period and are not presented as current commitments.
Climate profile
- Mizoram is a mountainous state made up of a series of steep, generally north-south hill ranges separated by rivers and deep valleys. Its rapid changes in altitude create local climatic differences over short distances.
- Conditions range from subtropical to temperate in the higher areas. Most rain falls during the monsoon, while the non-monsoon period can produce water shortages because steep slopes limit groundwater retention and springs may weaken.
- The analysis of historical information for Aizawl in Mizoram SAPCC 1.0 records variable rainfall and a modest rise in maximum and minimum temperatures between the two decades assessed. It also acknowledges limitations in the locally available climate evidence.
Climate stress at a glance
- Mizoram is exposed to intense rainfall, cloudbursts, storms and landslides in its steep terrain.
- Forests, bamboo, biodiversity, agriculture and freshwater systems are central to livelihoods and ecological stability.
- Mizoram SAPCC 1.0 identifies soil erosion, shortened shifting-cultivation cycles, forest fire and seasonal water availability as important planning concerns.