Hnahlan Explained

Hnahlan
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Mizoram#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mizoram, India
Coordinates:23.6938°N 93.3817°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mizoram
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Champhai
Subdivision Type3:Block
Subdivision Name3:Champhai
Seat Type:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1522
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:3157
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:2011 census code
Blank Info Sec1:271344

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

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%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[2] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 3157 1602 1555
Children aged below 6 years 575 296 279
2 1 1
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.[3]

Transport and connectivity

Zokhawthar (75 km south) provides connectivity to India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway (IMT),[4] and Asian Highway Network and Asian Highway 1 (AH1).[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mizoram villages . Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC . 2015-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140806123151/http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Mizoram.pdf . 6 August 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook - Champhai . . Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram . 2015-08-22 .
  3. https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/india-myanmar-likely-to-set-up-four-border-haats/1600444 Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four Border Haats
  4. https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-role-of-bimstec-in-revitalising-indias-northeast/ The Role of BIMSTEC in Revitalising India’s Northeast
  5. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/new-road-rail-links-to-make-manipur-gateway-to-se-asia-cm/article25441980.ece New road, rail links to make Manipur gateway to SE Asia: CM