Lawngtlai

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Lawngtlai
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Lawngtlai
Coordinates: 22°31′55″N92°53′56″E / 22.532°N 92.899°E / 22.532; 92.899
CountryIndia
State Mizoram
District Lawngtlai
Founded byHaihmunga Hlawncheu
Population
 (2011)
  Total20,838
Languages
  Official Lai Mizo& Chakma
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
796891
Vehicle registration MZ
Nearest cityAizawl
Lok Sabha constituencyMizoram
Vidhan Sabha constituencyLawngtlai E & W
Climate Cwa
Website mizoram.nic.in

Lawngtlai is a town located in the southern part of Mizoram, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Lawngtlai district and is home to the Pawi people, also known as the Hakha Chin people in Myanmar. Lawngtlai celebrates a variety of indigenous festivals, such as the Hlukhla Kut, similar to that of Chapchar Kut.

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History

Lawngtlai village was established by Haihmunga Hlawncheu, a Lai Chief, in 1880 at present Vengpui. It has been named "Lawngtlai" as one day the Chief Haihmunga Hlawncheu seized a boat that was drifting down Kaladan river hence the name Lawng-tlai, which means Lawng=boat, and tlai=seized. [1]

Demographics

According to Census of India, 2011 Lawngtlai town has population of 20,830 of which 10,659 are males while 10,171 are females. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3122 which is 14.99% of total population of Lawngtlai. In Lawngtlai Notified Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 954 against Mizoram state average of 976. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Lawngtlai is around 971 compared to Mizoram state average of 970. Literacy rate of Lawngtlai city is 95.66% higher than state average of 91.33%. In Lawngtlai, Male literacy is around 96.97% while female literacy rate is 94.28%. [2]

Transport

A helicopter service by Pawan Hans [3] has been started which connects Aizawl with Lawngtlai. [4] The distance between Lawngtlai and Aizawl through NH 54 is 296 km and is connected with regular service of bus and jeeps. [5] The state government has proposed to extend the railway up to Lawngtlai. [6] Lawngtlai is also going to be the nodal point in India for the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project which will link the town with Setpyitpyin (Kaletwa) in Myanmar through a 62 kilometre highway. [7]

Media

The major newspapers in Lawngtlai are: [8]

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References

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