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 coun ...
in the
Champhai
Champhai is the third largest town in Mizoram, northeast India and is one of the oldest settlements founded by the Mizo people that initially served as a capital for the Hmar dynasty. Located near the India–Myanmar border, it facilitates c ...
Rural Development Block of
Champhai district
Champhai district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Churachandpur district of Manipur state, on the west by Saitual and Serchhip districts, and on the south and east by Myanmar. ...
of
Mizoram
Mizoram is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India, with Aizawl as its Capital city, capital and largest city. It shares 722-kilometres (449 miles) of international borders with Bangladesh to the west, and Myanmar t ...
state in
India
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.
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%.
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.
[Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four ''Border Haats'']
Outlook India, 20 Aug 2019.
Transport and connectivity
Zokhawthar
Zokhawthar is a border town in the Champhai district of Mizoram state of India.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Zokhawthar has 501 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding c ...
(75 km south) provides connectivity to
India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway
India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway (IMT Highway), long route, is a 4-lane highway under construction under India's Look East policy that will connect Moreh, India with Mae Sot, Thailand via Myanmar. Imphal-Mandalay-Bangkok route, c ...
(IMT),
[The Role of BIMSTEC in Revitalising India’s Northeast]
ORF, 23 Jun 2021. and
Asian Highway Network
The Asian Highway Network (AH), also known as the Great Asian Highway, is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to improve their connectivity via hig ...
and
Asian Highway 1
Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is the longest east-west route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Tokyo, Japan via the Korean Peninsula (South Korea and North Korea), China (Mainland China and Hong Kong), Mainland Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Camb ...
(AH1).
[New road, rail links to make Manipur gateway to SE Asia: CM]
The Hindu, November 08, 2018.
See also
*
Borders of India
A border is a geographical boundary.
Border, borders, The Border or The Borders may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Film and television
* ''Border'' (1997 film), an Indian Hindi-language war film
* ''Border'' (2018 Swedish film), ...
References
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Villages in Champhai block