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Chawngtlai is a village in the Khawzawl district of Mizoram, India.
Historical Site:-
Pasaltha Hranghleia thlan - Tomb stone of brave warriors Hranghleia, who guarded the western from the eastern enemies
Lasi lalnu Tantihchhingi Khawpuitan - the hills of the forest fairy queen Tantinchhingi
Lal Nikuala inthawina - Chief Nikuala’s worship place
Tantinchhingi Khawpuitan puk - A fairy queen Tantinchhingi cave at Khawpuitan
Thingtlang Thlanmual hmasaber - First village graveyard in Mizoram
Hranglung - Monument by warriors in the 18th century
Lal lungdawh - Monuments by the Chief and his family
Lalruanga lungkahkeh - the ancient famous mizo warlock stone crushed with his arrow
Lal Nikuala man tuma lo thawk British sipai inkulhna - The resting place of Chief Nikuala where the British Army captured him
Mithah kawn, The last slaughter place, where the enemy warriors from Pawih tribe slaughtered the Lushei.
Mizoram lungphun sang ber, Tallest monolith in Mizoram 24.6 feet
Lungsen (red rock)
Biaklawma lung, Memorial stone of biaklawma, a bachelor who guided the children in doing good and introduced the idea of the Mizoram Presbyterian’s version of babies’s Christening
Puk ropui - The big/great cave
Lasi rorelna puk - A cave where the forest fairies used to have council meetings, according to the legends
Theire puk - the cave where the village priest used to give offerings to the ancient Mizo gods
Hringei puk - The cannibal cave
Sai Bualpui Dil - A bathing pond of the elephants
Demographics
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According to the 2011 census of India, Chawngtlai has 325 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 93.44%.[2]
Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 1638 847 791
Children aged below 6 years 250 123 127
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 1629 843 786
Literates 1297 678 619
Workers (all) 967 507 460
Main workers (total) 950 500 450
Main workers: Cultivators 908 473 435
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 2 1 1
Main workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Main workers: Other 39 26 13
Marginal workers (total) 17 7 10
Marginal workers: Cultivators 6 3 3
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 3 1 2
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 8 3 5
Non-workers 671 340 331