Lunglei Tourism, Mizoram India

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History has it that this city in the south central portion of the state of Mizoram literally means a bridge of rock. It got its name from the bridge like rock that is found in the area around Nghasih which is an area around the River Tlawng. Lunglei, the most populated region in Mizo hills is situated around 235kms from Aizawl.

 

Down the ages, Lunglei comes across as a prominent Mizo district. With a population of more than 1 lakh, it is today accessible by road from Aizawl. Bounded by the Mami and Aizawl districts on the north and the country of Bangladesh on the west, the Lawngtlai district on the south, the Saiha district on the southeast Myanmar on the east and the Champhai district on the northeast, Lunglei has a lot of forest land. The locals of Lunglei have agriculture as their occupation and have their livelihood by growing and selling the cash crops. The jhoom method of cultivation is practiced here and rice has come out to be the main crop here. With four RD blocks, the district of Lunglei also has 7 assembly constituencies.

 

A rendezvous with Lunglei reveals that Lunglei, the city of bridge of rocks has sub divisions which have been created for making administration easy here. Lunglei is the headquarters of the district. With an average litercay rate of 84% Lunglei actually has a literacy rate more than the average. With its lovely surroundings and picturesque ambience, Lunglei, the beauty of Mizoram, has rendered itself a right tourist spot.