Lawngtlai

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This article is about the municipality in Mizoram, India. For its namesake district, see Lawngtlai district.
Lawngtlai
Town
Lawngtlai is located in Mizoram
Lawngtlai
Lawngtlai
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Country India
State Mizoram
District Lawngtlai district
Founded by Haihmunga Hlawncheu
Population (2008)
 • Total 18,959
Languages
 • Official Mizo
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city Aizawl
Lok Sabha constituency Mizoram
Vidhan Sabha constituency Lawngtlai E & W

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 Autonomous District Council and Chakma Autonomous District Council).

History

Lawngtlai village was established by Haihmunga Hlawncheu, a Lai Chief, in 1880 at present Vengpui. It has been named "Lawngtlai" as one day the Chief Haihmunga Hlawncheu seized a boat that was drifting down Kaladan river hence the name Lawng-tlai, which means Lawng=boat, and tlai=seized.[1]

Demographics

According to Mizoram state government Statistical Handbook of 2008, Lawngtlai has a population of 18,959 with 3,246 households; that makes Lawngtlai the second biggest town in Southern Mizoram after Saiha, also known as Siaha. Saiha, a fast-growing town, has a population of 29,275 with 4,560 households in the same year.

Communities

Majority of the people belong to Lai group. They are small part of a much larger Chin people in Chin State, Burma. However, nowadays most Lais speak Mizo as their first language. Lais in India in general were earlier known as Pawis by outsiders.

Transport

A helicopter service by Pawan Hans[2] has been started which connects the Aizawl with Lawngtlai.[3] The distance between Lawngtlai and Aizawl through NH 54 is 296 km and is connected with regular service of bus and jeeps.[4] The state government has proposed to extend the railway up to Lawngtlai.[5] Lawngtlai is also going to be the nodal point in India for the Kaladan Multi-modal Transit Transport Project which will link the town with Setpyitpyin (Kaletwa) in Myanmar through a 62 kilometer highway.[6]

Education

There is one college Lawngtlai College, under Mizoram University and a number of public and private schools.

Media

The major newspapers in Lawngtlai are:[7]

  • Chhawkhlei Times
  • Lai Aw
  • Lai Ram
  • Lawngtlai Post[8]
  • Phawngpui Express
  • Ramthar
  • Ram Eng

External links

References

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  5. ↑ Samaw.com: Railway upto (sic) Lawngtlai – South Mizoram proposed
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