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{{About|the municipality in Mizoram, India|its namesake district|Lawngtlai district}}
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| established_date = 1880
| founder = Haihmunga Hlawncheu
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Lai language|Lai]]
[[Mizo language|Mizo]]& [[Chakma language|Chakma]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 796891
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| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
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'''Lawngtlai''' is the district headquarters of [[Lawngtlai district]] in the state of [[Mizoram]] in [[India]]. It is also the headquarters of [[Lai Autonomous District Council]], one of the three autonomous district councils in Mizoram (the other two being [[Mara Autonomous District Council]] and [[Chakma Autonomous District Council]]).

==History==
Lawngtlai village was established by Haihmunga Hlawncheu, a Lai Chief, in 1880 at present Vengpui. It has been named "Lawngtlai" as one day the Chief Haihmunga Hlawncheu seized a boat that was drifting down [[Kaladan river]] hence the name Lawng-tlai, which means ''Lawng''=boat, and ''tlai''=seized.<ref>{{cite book|last=LH Chhuanawma|title=Problem and Prospect of Urbanization in Lawngtlai|year=2006|publisher=Mittal Publications}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
According to [[Census of India, 2011]] Lawngtlai town has population of 20,830 of which 10,659 are males while 10,171 are females. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3122 which is 14.99% of total population of Lawngtlai. In Lawngtlai Notified Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 954 against Mizoram state average of 976. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Lawngtlai is around 971 compared to Mizoram state average of 970. Literacy rate of Lawngtlai city is 95.66% higher than state average of 91.33%. In Lawngtlai, Male literacy is around 96.97% while female literacy rate is 94.28%.<ref name="census2011.co.in">{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801518-lawngtlai-mizoram.html |title=Lawngtlai Population Census 2011 |work=census2011.co.in |date= |accessdate=27 May 2018}}</ref>

=== Communities ===
Majority of the people belong to [[Lai people|Lai]] group. They are small part of a much larger [[Chin people]] in [[Chin State]], [[Burma]]. However, nowadays most Lais speak [[Mizo language|Mizo]] as their first language. Lais in India in general were earlier known as Pawis by outsiders.

==Transport==
A helicopter service by [[Pawan Hans]]<ref>{{cite web|title=MIZORAMA HELICOPTER SERVICE TUR CHIEF MINISTER IN HAWNG |url=http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/mizorama-helicopter-service-tur-chief-minister-in-hawng |publisher=Mizoram DIPR |accessdate=14 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212015939/http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/mizorama-helicopter-service-tur-chief-minister-in-hawng |archivedate=12 December 2013 }}</ref> has been started which connects [[Aizawl]] with Lawngtlai.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nilaini atangin ‘Helicopter Service|url=http://www.thezozamtimes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5455:nilaini-atangin-helicopter-service&catid=43:news&Itemid=63|accessdate=20 August 2012|newspaper=The Zozam Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923163051/http://www.thezozamtimes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5455:nilaini-atangin-helicopter-service&catid=43:news&Itemid=63|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The distance between Lawngtlai and [[Aizawl]] through NH 54 is 296 km and is connected with regular service of bus and jeeps.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aizawl to Siaha|url=http://mizoram.nic.in/more/rsaiha.htm|publisher=Mizoram NIC|accessdate=29 August 2012}}</ref> The state government has proposed to extend the railway up to Lawngtlai.<ref>Samaw.com: [http://samaw.com/railway-upto-lawngtlai-south-mizoram-proposed/1562 Railway upto (sic) Lawngtlai – South Mizoram proposed]</ref> Lawngtlai is also going to be the nodal point in India for the [[Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project]] which will link the town with Setpyitpyin (Kaletwa) in [[Myanmar]] through a 62 kilometre highway.<ref>{{cite news|last=Phukan|first=Papori|title=Kaladan Multi-Modal Project In Myanmar|url=http://manipuronline.com/look-east-policy/kaladan-multi-modal-project-in-myanmar/2010/12/19|accessdate=5 September 2012|newspaper=Manipur Online}}</ref>

== Education ==
There is one college [[Lawngtlai College]], under [[Mizoram University]] and a number of public and private schools.

== Media ==
The major newspapers in Lawngtlai are:<ref>{{cite web|title=Accredited Journalists |url=http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/journalists |publisher=DIPR Mizoram |accessdate=5 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619020709/http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/journalists |archivedate=19 June 2013 }}</ref>
* Chhawkhlei Times
* Lai Aw
* Lai Ram
* The Lawngtlai Post<ref>{{cite news|title=Lawngtlai Post|url=http://thelawngtlaipost.blogspot.in/|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref>
* Phawngpui Express
* Ram Eng

== External links ==
* [http://lawngtlai.nic.in//index.htm Lawngtlai District website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101231022856/http://www.maraland.net/ Website of its Southern neighbour]

==References==
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{{Lawngtlai District}}

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Lawngtlai district]]

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->Amshpatten at 07:37, 3 December 2020