Hnahlan

Hnahlan
Village
Hnahlan is located in Mizoram
Hnahlan
Hnahlan
Location in Mizoram, India
Hnahlan is located in India
Hnahlan
Hnahlan
Hnahlan (India)
Coordinates: 23°41′38″N 93°22′54″E / 23.6937905°N 93.3817264°E / 23.6937905; 93.3817264
CountryIndia
StateMizoram
DistrictChamphai
BlockChamphai
Elevation
1,522 m (4,993 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,157
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code271344

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%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population315716021555
Children aged below 6 years575296279
Scheduled caste211
Scheduled tribe305915251534
Literates240012561144
Workers (all)1735877858
Main workers (total)1725872853
Main workers: Cultivators1563744819
Main workers: Agricultural labourers110
Main workers: Household industry workers312
Main workers: Other15812632
Marginal workers (total)1055
Marginal workers: Cultivators633
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others422
Non-workers1422725697

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

  1. ↑ "Mizoram villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Champhai" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four Border Haats, Outlook India, 20 Aug 2019.
  4. ↑ The Role of BIMSTEC in Revitalising India’s Northeast, ORF, 23 Jun 2021.
  5. ↑ New road, rail links to make Manipur gateway to SE Asia: CM, The Hindu, November 08, 2018.