Vangchhia Explained

Vangchhia
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Mizoram#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mizoram, India
Coordinates:23.2035°N 93.3332°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mizoram
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Champhai
Subdivision Type3:Block
Subdivision Name3:Khawbung
Seat Type:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1641
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:837
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:2011 census code
Blank Info Sec1:271364

Vangchhia is a village in the Champhai district of Mizoram, India. It is located in the Khawbung R.D. Block.[1]

The 171 menhir stones in the village became Mizoram's first protected archaeological site in 2012.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Vangchhia has 153 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 96.87%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[3] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 837 424 413
Children aged below 6 years 167 82 85
0 0 0
815 413 402
Literates 649 333 316
Workers (all) 354 205 149
Main workers (total) 343 199 144
Main workers: Cultivators 319 182 137
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 24 17 7
Marginal workers (total) 11 6 5
Marginal workers: Cultivators 10 5 5
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 1 1 0
Non-workers 483 219 264

Society

The Vangchhia tribe is native to this village. Vangchhia is the name of one of the eleven sub-tribes of Mizoram.[4]

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 . 2014-08-06 . dead .
  2. News: Mizoram's first 'monument' - The menhirs of Vangchhia to be protected by ASI. https://web.archive.org/web/20120604000615/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120603/jsp/frontpage/story_15563719.jsp#.UXqxZkrAFUs. dead. 4 June 2012. 26 April 2013. The Telegraph (Calcutta). 3 June 2012.
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook - Champhai . . Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram . 2015-08-22 .
  4. Book: Joshi, H. G.. Mizoram: Past and Present. 2005. Mittal Publications. 81-7099-997-9. 8.