Village in Mizoram, India
Hnahlan | |
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HnahlanLocation in Mizoram, IndiaShow map of MizoramHnahlanHnahlan (India)Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 23°41′38″N 93°22′54″E / 23.6937905°N 93.3817264°E / 23.6937905; 93.3817264 | |
Country | India |
State | Mizoram |
District | Champhai |
Block | Champhai |
Elevation | 1,522 m (4,993 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,157 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
2011 census code | 271344 |
Hnahlan is a border town in the Champhai Rural Development Block of Champhai district of Mizoram state in India.
Demographics
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%.
Total | Male | Female | |
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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
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.
Transport and connectivity
Zokhawthar (75 km south) provides connectivity to India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway (IMT), and Asian Highway Network and Asian Highway 1 (AH1).
See also
References
- "Mizoram villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Champhai" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four Border Haats, Outlook India, 20 Aug 2019.
- The Role of BIMSTEC in Revitalising India’s Northeast, ORF, 23 Jun 2021.
- New road, rail links to make Manipur gateway to SE Asia: CM, The Hindu, November 08, 2018.
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