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About W Phaileng Village

W Phaileng is a large village in West Phaileng tehsil, in the district of Mamit, Mizoram. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,377, made up of 2,280 males and 2,097 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 796431, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

W Phaileng Overview

Census 2011 figures for W Phaileng village
Description Value
State Mizoram
District Mamit
Tehsil West Phaileng
Pincode 796431
Population 4,377
Male Population 2,280
Female Population 2,097
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How W Phaileng compares

By the 2011 count W Phaileng is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,015 residents. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 891.

Getting to W Phaileng

W Phaileng is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for W Phaileng as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is W Phaileng from other places

W Phaileng lies about 25 km from Mamit, and the nearest railway station is Sairang, about 20 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from W Phaileng
Nearest railway station Sairang 20 km
Nearest town Aizawl 23 km
Tehsil headquarters West Phaileng 25 km
District headquarters Mamit 25 km

Villages closest to W Phaileng

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in West Phaileng tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about W Phaileng

As per the Census of India 2011, W Phaileng village had a population of 4,377. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,015 residents.

W Phaileng village has 2,280 males and 2,097 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, W Phaileng has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 891.

The pincode recorded for W Phaileng is 796431. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

W Phaileng falls under West Phaileng tehsil of Mamit district in Mizoram.

The nearest railway station to W Phaileng is Sairang, about 20 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for W Phaileng.

W Phaileng is about 25 km from Mamit in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

W Phaileng is in West Phaileng tehsil of Mamit district. Sairang is about 20 km away. Aizawl is about 23 km away. West Phaileng is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tuilutkawn (4.9 km), Lallen (13 km) and Damparengpui (20 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of W Phaileng today is likely to be higher.

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