Bairabi Explained

Bairabi
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India Mizoram#India
Coordinates:24.2359°N 92.5213°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mizoram
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kolasib
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3304
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Mizo
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:MZ

Bairabi is a census town in Kolasib district in the state of Mizoram, India.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India,[1] Bairabi had a population of .

Connectivity

Bairabi is currently the only major railhead of Mizoram, connected with a broad gauge line. Katakhal-Bairabi metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge, having got the status of national project, it was fast tracked and completed on 21 March 2016.[2] Presently, the daily 05567/05568 Passenger Special between Silchar and Bairabi connects the two towns in about 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Economy

The main employers in Bairabi besides Agriculture are :

  1. Food Corporation of India Godown(F.C.I) Store house of Food Supplies[3]
  2. Bairabi Thermal Power Station - Heavy Fuel Oil Based producing 22.92MW[4]
  3. Modern Brick Industry, Bairabi.[5]
  4. Bairabi Dam.[6]
  5. Bairabi Sairang Railway line from Bairabi to Sairang, a town near Aizawl is also under construction.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India: Search Details - Bairabi . 14 November 2021.
  2. http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/sanctioned-in-2000-broad-gauge-train-reaches-mizoram-after-16-years/ Sanctioned in 2000, broad-gauge train reaches Mizoram after 16 years
  3. News: FCI weighbridge chhiat vangin Buhfaiah harsatna tâwk mai thei?. 19 August 2012. The Zozam Times. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223448/http://www.vanglaini.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5030:fci-weighbridge-chhiat-vangin-buhfaiah-harsatna-tawk-mai-thei. dead.
  4. News: Cheng Maktaduai 105 senga din Bairabi Thermal Plant, engtia tih zel chi nge? . https://archive.today/20130415234746/http://thezozamtimes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=156:cheng-maktaduai-105-senga-din-bairabi-thermal-plant-engtia-tih-zel-chi-nge&catid=40:article&Itemid=60 . dead . 15 April 2013 . 19 August 2012 . The Zozam Times .
  5. News: Mizoram to }} Tourist Lodge near Serlui B Hydel Project]. 19 August 2012. Orissa Diary. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321144047/http://orissadiary.com/Shownews.asp?id=19596. 21 March 2012.
  6. Web site: Lalfakzuala. Bairabi Dam Project 80MW leh TLAWNG HEP 55MW TAN MOU ZIAKFEL. DIPR Mizoram. 13 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140108010749/http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/bairabi-dam-project-80mw-leh-tlawng-hep-55mw-tan-mou-ziakfel. 8 January 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  7. News: Mizoram CM: Bairabi-Sairang Railway Line Unlikely to Complete by 2014 . https://archive.today/20130218011040/http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/mizoram/mizoram-cm-bairabi-sairang-railway-line-unlikely-to-complete-by-2014/ . dead . 18 February 2013 . 13 August 2012 . The Northeast Times .

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