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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{ref improve|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Farkawn
| settlement_type = village
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| pushpin_map = India Mizoram#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Mizoram, India
| pushpin_map1 = India
| pushpin_map_caption1 = Location in India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.0786839|N|93.294836|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Mizoram]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Champhai district|Champhai]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Block (district subdivision)|Block]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Khawbung]]
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| seat_type = [[Panchayat]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_m = 1279
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 2700
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| blank_name_sec1 = [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]] code
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'''Farkawn''' is a village in the [[Champhai district]] of [[Mizoram]], [[India]]. It is located in the [[Khawbung]] [[Block (district subdivision)|R.D. Block]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Mizoram.pdf |title=Mizoram villages |publisher=Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC |access-date=2015-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806123151/http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Mizoram.pdf |archive-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Fakawn lies about 90 miles south-west of [[Champhai]]. There are many Mizo historical monuments in this village, including Fiara Tui, Far Puk, Lamsial Puk, Chhura chi rawt lung, Lungkeiphawtial, Fanai Silai khawhthlakna, Kungawrhi hnuhluhna, Khuavang Lamthuamthum, and Chawngvungi Lung. There also is a Natural Heritage including [[Lurh Tlang]] and [[Tan Tlang]], these two are among the five highest [[Mountains]] in Mizoram. In Mizo History, [[Lurh]] mountain has the authority to our weather and [[Tan (mountain)|Tan]] mountain is the living placed for Lasi, popularly known as [[Chawngtinleri]], like a wizard, Lasi can do anything they wish for.

Because of its heritage sites, good weather and scenic beauty, Farkwan is a popular tourist place in Mizoram.

== Demographics ==

According to the [[2011 census of India]], Farkawn has 553 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 97.64%.<ref name="census_2011"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Demographics (2011 Census)<ref name="census_2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1504_PART_B_DCHB_CHAMPHAI.pdf |title=District Census Handbook - Champhai |work=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram |access-date=2015-08-22 }}</ref>
! !! Total !! Male !! Female
|-
| Population || 2700 || 1348 || 1352
|-
| Children aged below 6 years || 374 || 199 || 175
|-
| [[Scheduled caste]] || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[Scheduled tribe]] || 2641 || 1307 || 1334
|-
| Literates || 2271 || 1130 || 1141
|-
| Workers (all) || 1567 || 785 || 782
|-
| Main workers (total) || 1488 || 749 || 739
|-
| Main workers: Cultivators || 1269 || 585 || 684
|-
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers || 3 || 3 || 0
|-
| Main workers: Household industry workers || 4 || 2 || 2
|-
| Main workers: Other || 212 || 159 || 53
|-
| Marginal workers (total) || 79 || 36 || 43
|-
| Marginal workers: Cultivators || 66 || 32 || 34
|-
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| Marginal workers: Others || 13 || 4 || 9
|-
| Non-workers || 1133 || 563 || 570
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Champhai district}}

[[Category:Villages in Khawbung block]]

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