Khawbung

Khawbung (/koʊbuːŋ/)[stress?] is a village in the Champhai district in the Indian state of Mizoram. It is the administrative centre of Khawbung rural development block[1] and Khawbung assembly constituency which has been renamed as the 25 East Tuipui Constituency.[2]

Khawbung is an administrative block headquarters headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). There are 25 villages[3] with a total population of 22,139 (11295 males and 10844 females)[4] under the Khawbung RD Block.

Geography

Sub-Town in Mizoram, India
23°10′N 93°14′E / 23.167°N 93.233°E / 23.167; 93.233Country IndiaStateMizoramDistrictChamphaiPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total2,097[5]Languages
 • OfficialMizoTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
796321
Vehicle registrationMZCoastline0 kilometres (0 mi)Nearest cityChamphaiSex ratio978 females per 1000 males[5] ♂/♀Literacy98.12%Websitemizoram.nic.in

References

  1. ^ [1] The Official Website of Khawbung RD Block
  2. ^ [2] Elections in India
  3. ^ [3] Indian Village Directory
  4. ^ [4] Census of India 2011
  5. ^ a b "Profile of Khawbung village". Profile of villages within Khawbung RD block. Khawbung Rural Development Block. 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2012.