Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Mizoram's Refugee Mapping Progress: 58% of Myanmar Nationals Enrolled
Mizoram state in India is working to collect biometric and biographic data of refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh.
So far, they've completed 58% of the data collection for over 31,000 Myanmar refugees and a smaller percentage for Bangladesh refugees.
This process is happening across all 11 districts of Mizoram and is facing some challenges due to technical issues and remote locations.
Mizoram has enrolled 58.15% of biometric data for over 31,000 Myanmar refugees
10.84% of Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts refugees' data also collected
Enrolment began in July, using Foreigners Identification Portal and Biometric Enrolment system
Champhai district hosts the most Myanmar refugees, Lawngtlai district hosts Bangladesh refugees
Mizoram also shelters 6,953 internally displaced people from Manipur
- Who
- Mizoram state government, refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh
- What
- Biometric and biographic data collection
- When
- Enrolment began in July 2023
- Where
- Mizoram state, India
- Why
- To document and manage refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh
- Total Myanmar refugees
- 31,214
- Total Bangladesh refugees
- 2,354
- Total internally displaced people from Manipur
- 6,953
- Percentage of Myanmar refugees enrolled
- 58.15%
- Percentage of Bangladesh refugees enrolled
- 10.84%