Serchhip

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Serchhip
Town
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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)
  Total
64,875
  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 district capital 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

The average literacy rate of Serchhip in 2011 was 98.76% compared to 95.18% in 2001. Male and Female literacy in 2011 were 99.24% and 98.28% respectively. [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]

See also

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Serchhip
  2. "MIZORAMA HELICOPTER SERVICE TUR CHIEF MINISTER IN HAWNG". Mizoram DIPR. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. , Census 2011 report.
  4. "Bid to make Mizoram a paragliding hub". northeasttoday. Retrieved 12 March 2020.