Serchhip

This article is about the municipality in Mizoram, India. For its namesake district, see Serchhip district.

Serchhip
Town
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Coordinates: 23.308996°N 92.856701°E / 23.308996; 92.856701
Country	India
State	Mizoram
Settled	19th century CE
Elevation	888 m (2,913 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	64,875
• Density	46/km^2 (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.nic.in serchhip.info

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.

Geography

Serchhip is located at 23.3°N 92.83°E / 23.3; 92.83.^[1]

Transport

Serchhip is connected by Pawan Hans Helicopter service from Aizawl.^[2]

Education

The 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

Serchhip Town from western side

Paragliding

Paragliding 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

• New Serchhip

External links

• Serchhip Information Website Archived 26 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• Govt. Serchhip College
• Latest Serchhip News
• Zothlifim Daily Newspaper Serchhip

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Serchhip
2. "MIZORAMA HELICOPTER SERVICE TUR CHIEF MINISTER IN HAWNG". Mizoram DIPR. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
3. [1], Census 2011 report.
4. "Bid to make Mizoram a paragliding hub". northeasttoday. Retrieved 12 March 2020.