Farkawn

Farkawn
Farkawn
	village
	Farkawn Location in Mizoram, India Farkawn Farkawn (India)
	Coordinates: 23.0786839°N 93.294836°E
Country	India
State	Mizoram
District	Champhai
Block	Khawbung
Elevation	1,279 m (4,196 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,700
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	271371

Farkawn is a village in the Champhai district of Mizoram, India. It is located in the Khawbung R.D. Block.[1]

Fakawn lies about 90 miles south-west of Champhai. There are many Mizo historical monuments in this village, including Fiara Tui, Far Puk, Lamsial Puk, Chhura chi rawt lung, Lungkeiphawtial, Fanai Silai khawhthlakna, Kungawrhi hnuhluhna, Khuavang Lamthuamthum, and Chawngvungi Lung. There also is a Natural Heritage including Lurh Tlang and Tan Tlang, these two are among the five highest Mountains in Mizoram. In Mizo History, Lurh mountain has the authority to our weather and Tan mountain is the living placed for Lasi, popularly known as Chawngtinleri, like a wizard, Lasi can do anything they wish for.

Because of its heritage sites, good weather and scenic beauty, Farkwan is a popular tourist place in Mizoram.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Farkawn has 553 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 97.64%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
	Total	Male	Female
Population	2700	1348	1352
Children aged below 6 years	374	199	175
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	2641	1307	1334
Literates	2271	1130	1141
Workers (all)	1567	785	782
Main workers (total)	1488	749	739
Main workers: Cultivators	1269	585	684
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	3	3	0
Main workers: Household industry workers	4	2	2
Main workers: Other	212	159	53
Marginal workers (total)	79	36	43
Marginal workers: Cultivators	66	32	34
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	13	4	9
Non-workers	1133	563	570

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References

"Mizoram villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"District Census Handbook - Champhai" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

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[1] "Mizoram villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

[census_2011-2] "District Census Handbook - Champhai" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram. Retrieved 22 August 2015.