Thenzawl

Thenzawl
—  city  —
Thenzawl
Location of Thenzawl
in Mizoram
Coordinates
Country India
State Mizoram
District(s) Serchhip
Population 5,519 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 783 metres (2,569 ft)

Thenzawl is a census town in Serchhip district in the Indian state of Mizoram. It is an important center for the traditional Mizo handloom industry.[1]

Geography

Thenzawl is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 783 metres (2568 feet).

The Vantawng Falls is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Thenzawl.[3]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[4] Thenzawl had a population of 5519. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thenzawl has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 82%. In Thenzawl, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ One World South Asia
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Thenzawl
  3. ^ "Vantawng Falls". india9. http://www.india9.com/i9show/Vantawng-Falls-14604.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.