Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Mizoram’s Chakma area records 61% literacy rate
The Chakma area in Mizoram, India, has a literacy rate of 61%.
This was found out by a big study done by the Adult Education department.
The study happened from October 2025 to January 2026 and included 88 villages.
The department also taught people about how important education is.
They have been working on this since 1996.
The study was the first of its kind in this area.
The Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) area in Mizoram recorded a 61.03% literacy rate.
The survey was conducted by the Adult Education department of the CADC from October 2025 to January 2026.
The survey covered all 88 village councils within the CADC area.
Literacy awareness campaigns were also conducted to sensitize the public about education.
The Adult Education department was established in 1996 to improve literacy and educational awareness.
- Who
- Adult Education department of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC)
- What
- Conducted a comprehensive literacy survey
- When
- From October 2025 to January 2026
- Where
- In the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) area in south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district
- Why
- To assess the literacy rate and improve educational awareness
- Literacy Rate
- 61.03%
- Survey Period
- October 2025 to January 2026
- Area Covered
- 88 village councils
- Organized By
- Adult Education department of the CADC
- Department Established
- 1996