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

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%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population315716021555
Children aged below 6 years575296279
Scheduled caste211
Scheduled tribe305915251534
Literates240012561144
Workers (all)1735877858
Main workers (total)1725872853
Main workers: Cultivators1563744819
Main workers: Agricultural labourers110
Main workers: Household industry workers312
Main workers: Other15812632
Marginal workers (total)1055
Marginal workers: Cultivators633
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others422
Non-workers1422725697

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.

Transport and connectivity

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

See also