Biate (town) explained
| Biate |
| Other Name: | Zialung(older name) |
| Settlement Type: | city |
| Pushpin Map: | India Mizoram#India |
| Coordinates: | 23.268°N 93.0981°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mizoram |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Khawzawl |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 2277 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Mizo |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 796370 |
| Registration Plate: | MZ |
Biate is a census town in Khawzawl district in the state of Mizoram, India. Biate town has been selected as the cleanest town in Mizoram[1] and Northeast.[2] Biate is one of the oldest human settlement in Mizoram, inhabited since the 1780s and was then known as Zialung.[3]
Biate town Awards
- Cleanest town in Mizoram under Swachh Bharat Mission from 2017 to 2021.[4] Mizo Children's Association (MCA) was formed in Biate, which took the initiative of cleanliness drive in Biate. Members of the association would make use of their time to clean the streets once in a week.
- Open Defecation-Free town in 2016.[5]
- Best City in Citizens Feedback 2021.[6] Biate's mission to stay clean had started decades before the Swachchh Bharat campaign kicked off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014.[7]
- Best city" award under Innovation and Best Practices – Northeast zone in the Swachh Survekshan 2018[8] *
History
Biate town was started by Mizo chief Kairuma Sailo in 1900.[9]
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census,[10] Biate had a population of 2277.
Notes and References
- Web site: Mizorama khawpui fai ber thlanna atan Biate khua inbuatsaih . Zonet . 3 December 2018.
- Web site: Biate khua in lawman a dawng. . Lunglen . 3 December 2018.
- Web site: Mizoram's Biate named 'best city for innovations' in Swachh . . timesofindia . 16 April 2023.
- Web site: Biate is the cleanest town of Mizoram . smarticy.eletsonline.com . 16 April 2023.
- Web site: Why This Mizoram Town is a Model of Civic Responsibility For The Rest of India . thebetterindia.com . 16 April 2023.
- Web site: Northeast Zonal Winners Of ‘Swachh Survekshan 2021’ . northeasttoday.in . 16 April 2023.
- Web site: Mizo town shows how to stay clean collectively . asianage.com . 16 April 2023.
- Web site: Mizoram: Biate bags ‘best city’ award in NE zone; in list of India’s top cleanest towns . northeasttoday.in . 16 April 2023.
- Web site: Khaw fai ber Biate . Zalen . 3 December 2018.
- Web site: Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
