Serchhip

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Serchhip
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Serchhip
Coordinates: 23°18′32″N92°51′24″E / 23.308996°N 92.856701°E / 23.308996; 92.856701
CountryIndia
State Mizoram
Settled19th century CE
Elevation
888 m (2,913 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total64,875
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Mizo
Ethnicity
  Ethnic groups Mizo
  Year of data2011
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
796181
Telephone code+913838
ISO 3166 code [[ISO 3166-2:IN|]]
Vehicle registration MZ-06
Nearest city Aizawl
Sex ratio 976 /
Literacy98.76%
Lok Sabha constituencyMizoram
Vidhan Sabha constituencySerchhip
Planning agencyUD&PA
Civic agencyJoint Village Councils
Climate Cwa
Website serchhip.nic.in serchhip.info

Serchhip is a town located in the Indian state of Mizoram, in the northeastern part of the country. It serves as the headquarters of the Serchhip district.

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Geography

Serchhip is located at 23°18′N92°50′E / 23.3°N 92.83°E / 23.3; 92.83 . [1]

Transport

Serchhip is connected by Pawan Hans Helicopter service from Aizawl. [2]

Education

Average literacy rate of Serchhip in 2011 were 98.76 compared to 95.18 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 99.24 and 98.28 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 96.21 and 94.11 in Serchhip District. Total literate in Serchhip District were 55,102 of which male and female were 27,893 and 27,209 respectively. In 2001, Serchhip District had 42,582 in its total region. [3]

Tourism

Serchhip Town from western side Serchhip Town.jpg
Serchhip Town from western side

Paragliding

Paragliding is a new sport for the people of Serchhip town. Fédération Aéronautique Internationale International Paragliding Accuracy Championship was held in Serchhip for the year 2020 and has become a major attraction in Mizoram. [4]

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References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Serchhip
  2. "MIZORAMA HELICOPTER SERVICE TUR CHIEF MINISTER IN HAWNG". Mizoram DIPR. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. , Census 2011 report.
  4. "Bid to make Mizoram a paragliding hub". northeasttoday. Retrieved 12 March 2020.