Phura is a census town in

Mara Autonomous District Council Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) is one of the three Autonomous District Councils within Mizoram state of India. It covers Siaha subdivision and Tipa subdivision of Siaha district. Primarily, an autonomous administrative government ...

in southern part 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", the self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo language means "lan ...

state in Northeast

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. It is the only plain area within

Maraland {{Use Indian English, date=December 2018 Maraland is a region in the southeastern part of Mizoram state, India, referring not to a political or district name but specifically to the area inhabited by the Mara people. The region is one of the thr ...

. It is often called as the barn of Maraland due to its large production of rice from the fields in the plain surrounding the town. The people of this town speak a dialect of

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known as Zyhno/Hlaipao Vahapi. It is inhabited by the Hlaipao tribes. It has only two village councils- Phura North and Phura South. Pala Lake, the biggest lake in

state lies about 6 km from this town. It is one of the most visited tourist spots in Maraland.

Road connectivity

* There is daily sumo service from

Siaha Siaha (official name given by the Mara Autonomous District Council, popularly known as Saiha) is a census town in Saiha district, Siaha district in the Indian north-eastern States and territories of India, state of Mizoram. It is the Headquarter ...

, the road is not metal yet but quite comfortable. Kaochao-Phura-Tokalo Border Roads Task Force Road is being planned. Kaochao (Kawlchaw) passed through by National Highway-54 (NH-54), it is a village between

Lawngtlai Lawngtlai is the district headquarters of Lawngtlai district in the state of Mizoram in India. It is also the headquarters of Lai Autonomous District Council, one of the three autonomous district councils in Mizoram (the other two being Mara A ...

and

. From this point, Border Roads Task Force plans to construct a metal road all the way to Tokalo town, beyond Phura. * Phura is also connected from Tipa (

Tuipang Tipa is a town in Siaha district, Mizoram, India. The famous Pala Lake is situated under Tipa Civil Sub Division. There are two sections of Original Tipa. One section is known as Tipa'B' (Bei vaih) While the other section is known as Viah Vaih ...

) via Laki-Vahia-Phura by jeepable road.

Member of District Council

Phura town is represented by one member of the District Council.

Schools

There is up to High School in Phura. For higher education, students usually go to

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 ...

and other Indian cities and towns.

Phura News Coverage

Maraland.net
Phura news coverage since 2002 in

and English.
Samaw.com
News coverage only in English. Cities and towns in Saiha district {{Mizoram-geo-stub