Sangau is a larger village in

Lawngtlai district Lawngtlai district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Lunglei district, on the west by Bangladesh, on the south by Myanmar and on the east by Saiha district. The district occupi ...

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 of

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 ...

. Sangau, being close to

India–Myanmar border The India–Myanmar border is the international border between India and Myanmar (formerly Burma). The border is in length and runs from the tripoint with China in the north to the tripoint with Bangladesh in the south. Background Description ...

, provides opportunities for trade through the border haat here. Nearby

Phawngpui Phawngpui (Pron: /ˌpʰɔ:ŋˈpʊɪ/), also known as Blue Mountain, is the highest mountain peak in the Mizo Hills (Lushai Hills) and in the state of Mizoram, India, with an elevation of 2157 m. It is in Lawngtlai district, in the southeastern ...

(lit. ''Blue Mountains'') is a major tourist attraction.

Demography

The Sangau village has population of 1272 of which 636 are males while 636 are females as per Population Census 2011. Today, more than 1000 families household residing. In Sangau village population of children with age 0-6 is 282 which makes up 22.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sangau village is 1000 which is higher than Mizoram state average of 976. Child Sex Ratio for the Sangau as per census is 1000, higher than Mizoram average of 970. Sangau village has lower literacy rate compared to Mizoram. In 2011, literacy rate of Sangau village was 82.93 % compared to 91.33 % of Mizoram. In Sangau Male literacy stands at 85.45 % while female literacy rate was 80.40 %. Since people of this area are considered one of the lost tribes of

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, thousands of residents have migrated to Israel.

Administration

Sangau is a sub-divisional headquarters and rural development block within Lawngtlai district in Mizoram. The main officers within Sangau are: 1. Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) or SDO (C) 2. Block Development Officer (BDO) 3. Revenue Officer (RO), LADC 4. Junior Engineer (JE), P&E Dept. 5. Circle Officer (CO), Horticulture Dept. 6. Range Officer (RO), Environment & Forest Dept., Mizoram 7. Range Officer (RO), Environment & Forest Dept., LADC 8. Officer In-charge (OC), Mizoram police

Economy

Agriculture

The main occupation of the people of Sangau is agriculture (the backbone of its economy) having rice as its staple food. Other crops like ginger, sesame, banana, chili, tilt, pine-apple, orange, mango, etc. are also cultivated.

Border Haat and trade

Sangau ( Pangkhua) is one of the 4 Border Haats (markets) in Mizoram, others being at Hnahlan, Vaphai ( Saikhumphai) and Zote, all of whichboost the local trade and economy.Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four ''Border Haats''
Outlook India, 20 Aug 2019.

Transport and connectivity

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 ...

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 ...

(255 km northwest) 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 ...

railhead of

Bairabi–Sairang line The Bairabi–Sairang line is a long railway line from Bairabi to Sairang under the Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways. Details The cost of construction from Bairabi to Sairang is estimated at INR 2384 crores, which was l ...

243 km north is the nearest railway station. NH-2 is accessible via

Lunglei Lunglei (Pron: /ˈlooŋgˌleɪ/) is a town, situated in the south-central part of Mizoram state, northeastern India. Lunglei, literally meaning 'bridge of rock' got its name from a bridge like rock found in the riverine area around Nghasih - a ...

110 km northwest and Siaha 80 km southwest.

References

Cities and towns in Saiha district {{Mizoram-geo-stub