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Serchhip is a town located in the Indian state of Mizoram, in the northeastern part of the country. It serves as the headquarters of the Serchhip district.
Serchhip | |
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Town | |
View of DC Office from Entlang | |
Coordinates: 23°18′32″N 92°51′24″E / 23.308996°N 92.856701°E | |
Country | India |
State | Mizoram |
Settled | 19th century CE |
Elevation | 888 m (2,913 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 64,875 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Mizo |
Ethnicity | |
• Ethnic groups | Mizo |
• Year of data | 2011 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 796181 |
Telephone code | +913838 |
ISO 3166 code | [[ISO 3166-2:IN|]] |
Vehicle registration | MZ-06 |
Nearest city | Aizawl |
Sex ratio | 976 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 98.76% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Mizoram |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Serchhip |
Planning agency | UD&PA |
Civic agency | Joint Village Councils |
Climate | Cwa |
Website | serchhip |
Geography
editSerchhip is located at 23°18′N 92°50′E / 23.3°N 92.83°E.[1]
Transport
editSerchhip is connected by Pawan Hans Helicopter service from Aizawl.[2]
Education
editAverage literacy rate of Serchhip in 2011 were 98.76 compared to 95.18 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 99.24 and 98.28 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 96.21 and 94.11 in Serchhip District. Total literate in Serchhip District were 55,102 of which male and female were 27,893 and 27,209 respectively. In 2001, Serchhip District had 42,582 in its total region.[3]
Tourism
editParagliding
editParagliding is a new sport for the people of Serchhip town. Fédération Aéronautique Internationale International Paragliding Accuracy Championship was held in Serchhip for the year 2020 and has become a major attraction in Mizoram.[4]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Serchhip
- ^ "MIZORAMA HELICOPTER SERVICE TUR CHIEF MINISTER IN HAWNG". Mizoram DIPR. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ [1], Census 2011 report.
- ^ "Bid to make Mizoram a paragliding hub". northeasttoday. Retrieved 12 March 2020.