Thenzawl is a
census town
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India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in
Serchhip district in the
India
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state
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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 ...
. It is a center for the traditional Mizo handloom industry.
Geography
Thenzawl is located at .
Tourism
Tourist sites in the area include:
*
Vantawng Falls
The Vantawng Khawhthla is located south of Thenzawl in Serchhip district in the Indian state of Mizoram. It is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in Mizoram. It is about away from Aizawl.
The falls
Vantawng Khawhthla or Vantawng Falls i ...
- located south of Thenzawl.
* Bengkhuaia Thlan - the founder of Thenzawl Bengkhuaia invaded Alexandrapur in 1871 kidnapping
Mary Winchester which brought about the British to Mizoram. He died around 1879.
* Vaibiak - the place from where they took back Mary Winchester.
* Chawngchilhi Puk - a cave associated with a love story between a lady and a snake.
*
Tuirihiau falls - a beautiful waterfall near Thenzawl, upstream of Vantawng fall.
* Thenzawl Deer Park - has 17 deer (11 female and 6 male) in a natural environment.
* Thenzawl Golf Course and Resort is rated as "one of the best all season Golf courses in the North East India".
Media
The media in Thenzawl includes, Print Media and Visual :
Newspapers
* Vantawng
* Ramlai Post
* Zawlbuk Aw
References
{{Mizoram
Cities and towns in Serchhip district