Hnahlan

Hnahlan is a border town in the Champhai Rural Development Block of Champhai district of Mizoram state in India.^[1]

Hnahlan
Village
Hnahlan Location in Mizoram, India Show map of Mizoram Hnahlan Hnahlan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.6937905°N 93.3817264°E / 23.6937905; 93.3817264
Country	India
State	Mizoram
District	Champhai
Block	Champhai
Elevation	1,522 m (4,993 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,157
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	271344

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%.^[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[2]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	3157	1602	1555
Children aged below 6 years	575	296	279
Scheduled caste	2	1	1
Scheduled tribe	3059	1525	1534
Literates	2400	1256	1144
Workers (all)	1735	877	858
Main workers (total)	1725	872	853
Main workers: Cultivators	1563	744	819
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	1	1	0
Main workers: Household industry workers	3	1	2
Main workers: Other	158	126	32
Marginal workers (total)	10	5	5
Marginal workers: Cultivators	6	3	3
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	4	2	2
Non-workers	1422	725	697

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.^[3]

Transport and connectivity

Zokhawthar (75 km south) provides connectivity to India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway (IMT),^[4] and Asian Highway Network and Asian Highway 1 (AH1).^[5]

See also

• Borders of India