Vangchhia

Vangchhia
village
Vangchhia is located in Mizoram
Vangchhia
Vangchhia
Location in Mizoram, India
Vangchhia is located in India
Vangchhia
Vangchhia
Vangchhia (India)
Coordinates: 23°12′13″N 93°20′00″E / 23.2035497°N 93.3332252°E / 23.2035497; 93.3332252
CountryIndia
StateMizoram
DistrictChamphai
BlockKhawbung
Elevation
1,641 m (5,384 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total837
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code271364

Vangchhia is a village in the Champhai district of Mizoram, India. It is located in the Khawbung R.D. Block.[1]

The 171 menhir stones in the village became Mizoram's first protected archaeological site in 2012.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Vangchhia has 153 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 96.87%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 837 424 413
Children aged below 6 years 167 82 85
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 815 413 402
Literates 649 333 316
Workers (all) 354 205 149
Main workers (total) 343 199 144
Main workers: Cultivators 319 182 137
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 24 17 7
Marginal workers (total) 11 6 5
Marginal workers: Cultivators 10 5 5
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 1 1 0
Non-workers 483 219 264

Society

The Vangchhia tribe is native to this village. Vangchhia is the name of one of the eleven sub-tribes of Mizoram.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Mizoram villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Mizoram's first 'monument' - The menhirs of Vangchhia to be protected by ASI". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 3 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Champhai" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  4. ^ Joshi, H. G. (2005). Mizoram: Past and Present. Mittal Publications. p. 8. ISBN 81-7099-997-9.