| Lawngtlai | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| District(s) | Lawngtlai district |
| Nearest city | Aizawl |
| Parliamentary constituency | Mizoram |
| Assembly constituency | Lawngtlai E & W |
| Population | 18,959 (2008[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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 are Mara Autonomous District Council and Chakma Autonomous District Council.
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Majority of the people belong to Lai group. They are small part of a much larger Chin people in Chin State, Burma. However, today, many Lais speak Mizo as their first language too. Lais in India in general were earlier known as Pawis by outsiders.
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.
There is one college - Lawngtlai Gov't College, under Mizoram University and a number of public and private schools.
State Government of Mizoram has proposed to extend the railway up to Lawngtlai.[1]
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