Hnahlan is a
border town
A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states, or regions. Usually the term implies that the nearness to the border is one of the things the place is most famous for. With close proximities to a different cou ...
in the
Champhai
Champhai (Pron:/tʃamˈpʰaɪ/) is a border town in Mizoram state, in far eastern India. It is the headquarters of Champhai district, one of the eleven districts in the state. It is located on the Indo- Myanmar border and is situated in a str ...
Rural Development Block of
Champhai district of
Mizoram
Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo people, Mizo", the endonym, self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo ...
state in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
Demographics
According to the
2011 census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Hnahlan has 569 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 92.95%.
Economy and border haat trade
Hnahlan is one of the 4
Border Haats (markets) in Mizoram, others being at
Sangau
Sangau is a larger village in Lawngtlai district of Mizoram state of India. Sangau, being close to India–Myanmar border, provides opportunities for trade through the border haat here. Nearby Phawngpui (lit. ''Blue Mountains'') is a major to ...
,
Vaphai
Vaphai is a village at the extreme east of Champhai district of Mizoram.
Geography and location
Vaphai, with an average altitude of 5,686 feet (1,733 m) above sea level, lies about 11 km east of Tehsil Main Town Khawbung, and 36.3 ...
(
Saikhumphai) and
Zote, all of which boost the local trade and economy.
[Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four ''Border Haats'']
Outlook India, 20 Aug 2019. Hnahlan is one of the largest grapes producing area in the region.
Transport and connectivity
Zokhawthar
Zokhawthar is a border town in the Champhai district of Mizoram state of India. It is located in the Khawzawl R.D. Block, on the India–Myanmar border, near the Rih Dil lake.
Khawmawi village and Rikhawdar on the Myanmar side are the acces ...
(75 km south) provides connectivity to
India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway
India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway (IMT Highway), long route, is a highway under upgrade under India's Look East policy that will connect Moreh, India with Mae Sot, Thailand via Myanmar. Imphal- Mandalay-Bangkok route, consisting of ...
(IMT),
[The Role of BIMSTEC in Revitalising India’s Northeast]
ORF, 23 Jun 2021. and
Asian Highway Network and
Asian Highway 1
Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is the longest route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Tokyo, Japan via Korea, China, Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran to the border between Turkey and Bulgaria west of Istanbul ...
(AH1).
[New road, rail links to make Manipur gateway to SE Asia: CM]
The Hindu, November 08, 2018. Lengpui Airport
Lengpui Airport is a domestic airport in Lengpui, serving Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, India. The airport is connected by flights to Kolkata, Guwahati and Imphal, and is located at a distance of 32 km from Aizawl. Lengpui Airport is t ...
in
Aizawl
Aizawl (; Mizo: ) is the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl was officially established on 25 February 1890. With a population of 293,416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all ...
(260 km west) is the nearest airport in India.
Sairang
Sairang is a census town in Aizawl district in the Indian state of Mizoram.
History
After the British invasion of 1871-1872, Bengali traders set up the first market place in Mizoram in Changsil on the tlawng river, when the British established c ...
railhead of
Bairabi–Sairang line 270 km west is the nearest railway station.
See also
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Borders of India
The Republic of India shares borders with several sovereign countries; it shares land borders with China, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Bangladesh and Pakistan share both land borders as well as maritime borders, while Sri Lan ...
References
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Villages in Champhai block