Chakma Autonomous District Council

The Chakma Autonomous District Council is an autonomous council for the Chakma people living in the south-western part of Mizoram, India. It covers the Tuichawng(Chawngte) subdivision of Lawngtlai district. Its headquarters is at Kamalanagar.

Chakma Autonomous District Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairperson
H. Amaresh Chakma (MNF)
Chief Executive Member
Rasik Mohan Chakma (MNF)
Structure
Seats24 Councillors
Political groups
Government (12)
  •   MNF (12)

Opposition (8)

Elections
20 plurality voting
4 nominated
Last election
2018
Meeting place
Kamalanagar
Website
https://www.cadc.gov.in/

The Chakma Autonomous District Council was formed under the Sixth schedule of the Constitution of India on 29 April 1972. The Council is the replication of the state assembly and exercises executive power over specially allotted departments. 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 Myanmar. There is also a growing demand for 'Chakmaland' union territory..

North Eastern autonomous divisions

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]

Geography

The surface area of the Chakma Autonomous District Council is 686.25 sq.km[3].The headquarters of Chakma Autonomous District Council is Kamalanagar, which means the orange land in Chakma language. It is also known as Chawngte-C. It is parted into Kamalanagar -1,2,3 & 4. There is only one college in CADC called as Kamalanagar College located at Kamalanagar-2 (Randokpur). Kamalanagar is located on the north-eastern corner of C.A.D.C and on the bank of Tuichawng river. On the east of Kamalanagar town i.e. on the other bank of Toizong (Tuichawng) there stands two Mizo villages known as Chawngte P and Chawngte L. On the eastern bank of Toizong is divided by the rivulet, Chawngte L (Ponsury as called by the Chakmas) the northern bank falling under Lunglei General district and the southern bank Chawngte P, under Lai autonomous District Council.

Economy

Majority of the Chakmas in Mizoram take up farming as their occupation. This occupation is inherited from their ancestors. They mainly grow rice, vegetables and fruits, etc. Rice is considered as the staple food of the Chakmas living in Chakma Autonomous District Council.

Demographics

The total Chakma population of Mizoram is estimated to be more than 100,000 (as per the 2011 census - 96,972). The population of Chakma Autonomous District Council are primarily Chakmas who are a designated Schedule Tribe. The total population of CADC is 45,307 as per 2011 census out of which 70% of it is dependent on agriculture. The population grew from 34,528 in 2001[1] to 40,265 (as of 2008). The majority of the people of Chakma Autonomous District Council follow Theravada Buddhism.[4]

Religion of Chakma Autonomous District Council in 2011 census

  Buddhism (92.07%)
  Christianity (6.03%)
  Hinduism (1.47%)
  Others (0.43%)

Structure

Chakma Autonomous District Council has a total of 24 Members of District Council (MDC), out of which 20 MDCs are elected and 4 MDCs are nominated. The council is led by a Chief Executive Member (CEM) and Executive Members (EMs). The present CEM is Rasik Mohan Chakma. He is appointed on 18 January 2019.

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

Number of village councils

CADC have 73 villages.

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

Politics

Of the 20 elected District Council Members- MNF (12), BJP (8).[5]

Of the 516 village council seats in Chakma Autonomous District Council, the Mizo National Front has 371 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party has 115 seats, Indian National Congress has 2 seats and independent candidates have 27 seats. The MNF is in majority in 65 village Councils while the BJP is in majority in 16 village Council.In the remaining 4 Village Council no party has absolute majority.[6]

References
  1. "Chakma Autonomous District Council" Agriculture Department, Mizoram State Annual Plan 2003-2004 Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine page 284, last accessed 23 December 2010
  2. "The Chakma Voice" (PDF). November–December 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. https://www.cadc.gov.in/
  4. "Religion PCA". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
  5. "Mizoram: 3 Cong Chakma council members, 6 ex-councillors join BJP". Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  6. "Ruling MNF sweeps Mizoram village council polls, bypoll". Retrieved 19 March 2019.

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