Serchhip

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Serchhip
Town
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Coordinates: 23°18′32″N 92°51′24″E / 23.308996°N 92.856701°E / 23.308996; 92.856701
Country	India
State	Mizoram
Settled	19th century CE
Elevation	888 m (2,913 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	64,875
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Mizo
Ethnicity
• Ethnic groups	Mizo
• Year of data	2011
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	796181
Telephone code	+913838
ISO 3166 code	[[ISO 3166-2:IN|]]
Vehicle registration	MZ-06
Nearest city	Aizawl
Sex ratio	976 ♂/♀
Literacy	98.76%
Lok Sabha constituency	Mizoram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Serchhip
Planning agency	UD&PA
Civic agency	Joint Village Councils
Climate	Cwa
Website	serchhip.nic.in serchhip.info

Serchhip is a town located in the Indian state of Mizoram, in the northeastern part of the country. It serves as the district capital of the Serchhip district.

Serchhip is located at 23°18′N 92°50′E / 23.3°N 92.83°E / 23.3; 92.83.^[1]

Serchhip is connected by Pawan Hans Helicopter service from Aizawl.^[2]

The average literacy rate of Serchhip in 2011 was 98.76% compared to 95.18% in 2001. Male and Female literacy in 2011 were 99.24% and 98.28% respectively.^[3]

Paragliding is a new sport for the people of Serchhip town. Fédération Aéronautique Internationale International Paragliding Accuracy Championship was held in Serchhip for the year 2020 and has become a major attraction in Mizoram.^[4]

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