Saitual

Saitual is a hill town in central–eastern Mizoram and the administrative headquarters of Saitual District. The district’s modern history is shaped mainly by Mizoram’s administrative re-organisation to bring governance closer to remote villages. In a Cabinet meeting on 1 September 2008, the Government of Mizoram approved the creation of three new districts—Saitual, Khawzawl and Hnahthial—and on 12 September 2008 these districts were formally constituted by notification. However, these newly created districts remained non-functional for more than a decade, even though the district structure existed on paper.

A major turning point came on 3 June 2019, when Saitual District became operational as one of Mizoram’s eleven districts, mapped out from parts of the earlier Aizawl and Champhai administrative districts. The Office of the Deputy Commissioner began functioning soon after, and official records note it started work from 5 August 2019, marking the start of full district-level administration at Saitual.

Since then, Saitual has grown as a district service hub, administering civil subdivisions such as Saitual and Ngopa, and supporting surrounding villages through local offices, schools, markets, and tourism spots like Tam Dil.