Thenzawl

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title: "Thenzawl" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-serchhip-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thenzawl" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Thenzawl
settlement_type	Town
pushpin_map	India Mizoram#India
pushpin_label_position	left
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name1	Mizoram
subdivision_name2	Serchhip
established_title
unit_pref	Metric
elevation_m	783
population_total	21158
population_as_of	June 2021
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type
postal_code	796186
registration_plate	MZ
demographics1_info1	Mizo
blank_name	Climate
blank_info	Cwa
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| name = Thenzawl | official_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = India Mizoram#India | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = Mizoram | subdivision_name2 = Serchhip | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 783 | population_total = 21158 | population_as_of = June 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = 796186 | registration_plate = MZ | website = | footnotes = | demographics1_info1 = Mizo | blank_name = Climate | blank_info = Cwa Thenzawl is a census town in Serchhip district in the Indian state of Mizoram. It is a center for the traditional Mizo handloom industry.

Geography

Thenzawl is located at .

Tourism

Tourist sites in the area include:

• Vantawng Falls - located 5 km south of Thenzawl.

• Bengkhuaia Thlan - the founder of Thenzawl Bengkhuaia invaded Alexandrapur in 1871 kidnapping Mary Winchester which brought about the British to Mizoram. He died around 1879.

• Vaibiak - the place from where they took back Mary Winchester.

• Chawngchilhi Puk - a cave associated with a love story between a lady and a snake.

• Tuirihiau falls - a beautiful waterfall near Thenzawl, upstream of Vantawng fall.

• Thenzawl Deer Park - has 17 deer (11 female and 6 male) in a natural environment.

• Thenzawl Golf Course and Resort is rated as "one of the best all season Golf courses in the North East India".

Media

The media in Thenzawl includes, Print Media and Visual :

Newspapers

• Vantawng
• Ramlai Post
• Zawlbuk Aw

References

References

1. [http://southasia.oneworld.net/todaysheadlines/mizorams-sleepy-villages-come-to-life One World South Asia]
2. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Thenzawl, India".
3. "Vantawng Falls". india9.
4. Vumson. "British Invasion of 1871". Zomi Library.
5. "Thenzawlah i kal dawn em?". vanglaini.
6. Rini Tochhong. "Chawngchilhi". Mizo writing in English.
7. "Chawngchilhi Puk". The Zozam Times.
8. wonderboy. "Chawngchilhi puk". misual.com.
9. Lalruatsanga. (3 July 2011). "photo". flickr.
10. "Environment & Forest Minister - In Thenzawl Deer Park Tlawh". Mizoram DIPR.
11. "Thenzawl Golf Resort".
12. "Accredited Journalists". DIPR Mizoram.

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