Hnahlan

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Hnahlan
village
Hnahlan is located in Mizoram
Hnahlan
Hnahlan
Location in Mizoram, India
Hnahlan is located in India
Hnahlan
Hnahlan
Hnahlan (India)
Coordinates: 23°41′38″N 93°22′54″E / 23.6937905°N 93.3817264°E / 23.6937905; 93.3817264Coordinates: 23°41′38″N 93°22′54″E / 23.6937905°N 93.3817264°E / 23.6937905; 93.3817264
CountryIndia
StateMizoram
DistrictChamphai
BlockChamphai
Elevation
1,522 m (4,993 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,157
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code271344

Hnahlan is a border town in the Champhai Rural Development Block of Champhai district of Mizoram state in India.[1]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census of India, Hnahlan has 569 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 92.95%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 3157 1602 1555
Children aged below 6 years 575 296 279
Scheduled caste 2 1 1
Scheduled tribe 3059 1525 1534
Literates 2400 1256 1144
Workers (all) 1735 877 858
Main workers (total) 1725 872 853
Main workers: Cultivators 1563 744 819
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 1 1 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 3 1 2
Main workers: Other 158 126 32
Marginal workers (total) 10 5 5
Marginal workers: Cultivators 6 3 3
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 4 2 2
Non-workers 1422 725 697

Economy and border haat trade[edit]

Hnahlan is one of the 4 Border Haats (markets) in Mizoram, others being at Sangau, Vaphai (Saikhumphai) and Zote, all of which boost the local trade and economy.[3] Hnahlan is one of the largest grapes producing area in the region.

Transport and connectivity[edit]

Zokhawthar (75 km south) provides connectivity to India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway (IMT),[4] and Asian Highway Network and Asian Highway 1 (AH1).[5] Lengpui Airport in Aizawl (260 km west) is the nearest airport in India. Sairang railhead of Bairabi–Sairang line 270 km west is the nearest railway station.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Mizoram villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "District Census Handbook - Champhai" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  3. Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four Border Haats, Outlook India, 20 Aug 2019.
  4. The Role of BIMSTEC in Revitalising India’s Northeast, ORF, 23 Jun 2021.
  5. New road, rail links to make Manipur gateway to SE Asia: CM, The Hindu, November 08, 2018.

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