North Vanlaiphai | |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Mizoram#India |
Coordinates: | 23.1322°N 93.0619°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mizoram |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Serchhip |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
Subdivision Name3: | East Lungdar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 3602 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Mizo |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | MZ |
North Vanlaiphai is a census town in East Lungdar Taluk in the Indian state of Mizoram. In the 2001 census it was listed in Serchhip District;[1] however in the 2011 census it was listed in Champhai District.[2]
India census, North Vanlaiphai had a population of 3,275. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. North Vanlaiphai has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is also 84%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. By the 2011 census the population had increased to 3,602.
Vanlaiphai has a flatland measuring 10 kilometers long and 0.8 kilometers in width for rice cultivation.[3] North Vanlaiphai also has a Maicham Small Hydro Project Phase 2 producing 3 MW of power which is about 20 kilometers from Vanlaiphai.[4] Tourism is also being promoted and a Tourist Lodge has been constructed by the Mizoram Government.[5]