Chakma Autonomous District Council

Chakma Autonomous District Council 𑄌𑄇𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦 𑄃𑄧𑄧𑄧𑄖𑄧𑄚𑄟𑄥𑄴 𑄘𑄨𑄥𑄴𑄖𑄳𑄢𑄨𑄇𑄴𑄖𑄴 𑄇𑄓𑄪𑄚𑄴𑄥𑄨𑄣𑄴
Type
Type	Autonomous District Council
Leadership
Chairman	Mohan Chakma[1]
Chief Executive Member	Molin Kumar Chakma, BJP since 23 December 2024[2]
Structure
Seats	24 Councillors (20 Elected + 4 Nominated)
Political groups	Government (13)   BJP (13)[3][4][2] Opposition (7)   ZPM (6)[4][2]   MNF (1)[3] Nominated (4)   NOM (4)
Elections
Voting system	20 plurality voting
Voting system	4 nominated
Last election	May 2023
Next election	2028
Meeting place
Kamalanagar, Mizoram
Website
www.cadc.gov.in

The Chakma Autonomous District Council is an autonomous council under the Republic of India. It is located in the Northeast Indian state of Mizoram, of which it covers about 3.25% area of the state. It is a landlocked region sharing international borders with Myanmar to the south and Bangladesh to the west, domestic border with Lai Autonomous District Council to the east and Lunglei district to the North. At the 2011 Census, the population was 62,094.Its headquarters is at Kamalanagar. The Chakma people has been demanding to change the status of the Chakma Autonomous District Council into a Union territory under the name Chakmaland.^[5][6][7]

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 established a regional council, the Pawi Lakher Regional Council (PLRC), for the Lakhers (aka Mara) and the Pawis (aka Lai), in which a large number of Chakmas also resided. However, the PLRC could not function properly right from its inception as there was no common communication language among the three tribal communities to understand each other. The first meeting was held without understanding each other's language. Consequently, in 1958 the Maras boycotted PLRC meetings. In 1972, to resolve the issue the PLRC was divided into three regional councils and upgraded to 3 district councils for Maras, Lais and Chakmas.^[8]

Geography

The surface area of the Chakma Autonomous District Council is 686.25 km².^[9] The headquarters of Chakma Autonomous District Council is Kamalanagar, which means the land of oranges in Chakma language. 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).^[10] 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^[8] to 40,265 (as of 2008). The majority of the people of Chakma Autonomous District Council follow Theravada Buddhism.^[11]

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.

Administrative

Departments

It has a total of 32 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 83 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

Legislative

Chief executives

The Chief Executive Member exercises all its executive powers in the name of the executive committee of the District Council. The chief executive chairs meetings of the executive committee of the Chakma Autonomous District Council.^[12]

S. No.	Portrait	Name	Term Start	Term End
1		Atul Chandra Chakma	2 April 1972	22 January 1973
2		Nilo Muni Chakma	23 January 1973	16 December 1973
3		Sneha Kumar Chakma	17 December 1973	1 May 1976
4		Nilo Muni Chakma	15 March 1978	23 January 1983
5		Ramoni Chakma	27 January 1973	20 April 1983
6		Pulin Bayan Chakma	21 April 1983	2 January 1987
7		Nutan Kumar Chakma	3 January 1987	23 January 1988
8		Pulin Bayan Chakma	29 January 1988	23 January 1993
9		Pulin Bayan Chakma	24 January 1993	19 July 1994
10		Adi Kanta Tongchongya	20 July 1994	21 January 1998
11		Pulin Bayan Chakma	22 January 1998	12 December 1999
12		Rasik Mohan Chakma	14 December 1999	18 February 2003
13		Rasik Mohan Chakma	26 February 2003	20 February 2008
14		Kali Kumar Tongchangya	11 March 2008	23 April 2013
15		Dr. Buddha Dhan Chakma	25 April 2013	7 January 2014
16		Buddha Lila Chakma	20 January 2014	25 September 2015
17		Kali Kumar Tongchongya	29 September 2015	3 July 2017
18		Governor's Rule	4 July 2017	2 November 2017
19		Amit Kumar Chakma	3 November 2017	21 March 2018
20		Governor's Rule	22 March 2018	1 May 2018
21		Shanti Jiban Chakma	2 May 2018	15 January 2019
22		Rasik Mohan Chakma	18 January 2019	5 April 2021
23		Durjya Dhan Chakma	5 April 2021	3 October 2021
24		Rasik Mohan Chakma	9 October 2021	2 June 2022
25		Buddha Lila Chakma	3 June 2022	16 November 2022
26		Governor's Rule	17 November 2022	21 May 2023
26		Rasik Mohan Chakma	22 May 2023	Incumbent

Politics

Of the 20 elected District Council Members- MNF (10), BJP (5).^[13]

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.^[14]

See also

• Amit Kumar Chakma
• Buddha Dhan Chakma
• Nirupam Chakma
• Nihar Kanti Chakma
• Rasik Mohan Chakma
• Kristo Mohan Chakma
• Lai Autonomous District Council
• Mara Autonomous District Council
• North Eastern Council
• Hill tribes of Northeast India
• Chakma District

References

1. "Dg. Mohan Chakma elected uncontested as Chairman of CADC – Chakma Autonomous District Council".
2. "Another ZPM MDC joins saffron party, BJP stakes claim to form Chakma council". Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
3. "13 Mizoram National Front members join opposition after Chakma district CEM's removal". India Today NE. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
4. "BJP Set to Form Government in CADC with 3 ZPM MDCs". Northeast Live. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
5. "Mizoram: Minority report".
6. Taba Ajum (21 September 2017). "SC verdict on Chakmas, Hajongs could prove catastrophic for Arunachal". Arunachal Times. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
7. "Chakmas condemn Mizo Govt over proposed 6th Schedule Amendment".
8. "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
9. "Chakma Autonomous District Council – The official website of the Chakma Autonomous District Council, Mizoram, India". 11 June 2024.
10. "Government Kamalanagar College". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
11. "Religion PCA". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
12. "The Chief Executive Member – Chakma Autonomous District Council".
13. "Mizoram: 3 Cong Chakma council members, 6 ex-councillors join BJP". Retrieved 19 March 2019.
14. "Ruling MNF sweeps Mizoram village council polls, bypoll". Retrieved 19 March 2019.

External links

1. Chakma Autonomous District Council – The official website of the Chakma Autonomous District Council, Mizoram, India Chakma Autonomous District Council

2. Mizoram: New chief executive member sworn in for Chakma Autonomous District Council

3. Mizoram : Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) Gets New Chief Executive Member

4. Dg. Mohan Chakma elected uncontested as Chairman of CADC – Chakma Autonomous District Council

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