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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 district capital of the Serchhip district.
Serchhip | |
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Town | |
 View of DC Office from Entlang | |
  Serchhip  Serchhip | |
| 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
editThe average literacy rate of Serchhip in 2011 was 98.76% compared to 95.18% in 2001. Male and Female literacy in 2011 were 99.24% and 98.28% respectively.[3]
Tourism
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Paragliding
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]
See also
editExternal links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Serchhip.
References
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.