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Vaikhawtlang | |
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  Vaikhawtlang Location in Mizoram, India  Vaikhawtlang Vaikhawtlang (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°53′27″N 93°22′18″E / 23.890955°N 93.371689°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| District | Champhai |
| Block | Champhai |
| Elevation | 875 m (2,871 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 938 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
| 2011 census code | 271339 |
Vaikhawtlang (also Vaikhawtang) is a remote Paite village in Champhai district, Mizoram, India.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Vaikhawtlang has 168 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 94.29%. [1]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 938 | 475 | 463 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 185 | 92 | 93 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 935 | 475 | 460 |
| Literates | 710 | 376 | 334 |
| Workers (all) | 387 | 223 | 164 |
| Main workers (total) | 378 | 220 | 158 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 327 | 181 | 146 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Main workers: Other | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non-workers | 551 | 252 | 299 |
References
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Champhai" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram. Retrieved 22 August 2015.