{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Vaphai | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = Ivaphai | nickname = Phaikhawpui | settlement_type = village | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = Photograph of Vaphai as taken from the eastern side | pushpin_map = India Mizoram#India | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Mizoram, India | coordinates = {{coord|23.146832|N|93.325227|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[India]] | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Mizoram]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Champhai district|Champhai]] | subdivision_type3 = [[Block (district subdivision)|Block]] | subdivision_name3 = [[Khawbung]] | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = Mitinliana{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1733 | population_total = 2252 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = <ref name="census_2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1504_PART_B_DCHB_CHAMPHAI.pdf |title=District Census Handbook - Champhai |work=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram |access-date=2015-08-22 }}</ref> | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = [[Mizo language|Mizo]] | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | postal_code = 796321 | registration_plate = MZ | blank1_name_sec1 = Coastline | blank1_info_sec1 = {{Convert|0|km|mi}} | blank2_name_sec1 = Nearest city | blank2_info_sec1 = Champhai | blank3_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] | blank3_info_sec1 = 968 females per 1000 males [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]<ref name="census_2011"/> | blank4_name_sec1 = Literacy | blank4_info_sec1 = 98.06% | website = {{URL|thlangtlakmual.com}} | footnotes = }}
'''Vaphai''' is a village at the extreme east of [[Champhai district]] of [[Mizoram]].<ref name="Chanchin">{{cite web | url=http://khawbung.mizoram.gov.in/Profile%20of%20Villages/Vaphai.htm | title=Profile of Vaphai village | publisher=Khawbung Rural Development Block| work=Profile of villages within Khawbung RD block | date=2011 | access-date=19 June 2012 }}</ref>
==Geography and location==
Vaphai, with an average altitude of 5,686 feet (1,733 m) above sea level,<ref name=ety1/> lies about 11 km east of Tehsil Main Town [[Khawbung]].
==Etymology==
Its original name was "Ivaphai", which literally means "Plains of the river Iva", referring to its original location in the river valley slightly west of its present location. The first syllable got dropped probably by [[elision]] in course of time. It is situated at an average altitude of 5,686 feet (1,733 m) above sea level.<ref name=ety1>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MYaYKXgAwLwC&pg=PA33 |title=Mizoram: A Study in Comprehensive Geography|author=Rintluanga Pachuau|date=27 August 2015}}</ref>
==History==
The village was established by Pu Mitinlianan in 1876 who started ruling the village for 45 years till his death in 1921. It was then ruled by Pu Chawnghleithanga in 1922 (1 year), who then passed it on to his son Pu Tlangtinchhuma who ruled till 1937 (14 years). And who then passed it on to his wife Pi Satinkhawli ruled till 1945 The last chieftainship was held by Pu Lalrokhama (17 years) until the abolition of chieftainship in 1954.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://wikiedit.org/India/Vaphai/244859/|title="Vaphai" history| date=2012-12-08}}</ref>
== Demographics ==
According to the [[2011 census of India]], Vaphai has 454 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 95.25%.<ref name="census_2011"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Demographics (2011 Census)<ref name="census_2011"/> ! !! Total !! Male !! Female |- | Population || 2252 || 1144 || 1108 |- | Children aged below 6 years || 419 || 198 || 221 |- | [[Scheduled caste]] || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[Scheduled tribe]] || 2203 || 1109 || 1094 |- | Literates || 1746 || 911 || 835 |- | Workers (all) || 1123 || 621 || 502 |- | Main workers (total) || 1108 || 618 || 490 |- | Main workers: Cultivators || 821 || 431 || 390 |- | Main workers: Agricultural labourers || 109 || 58 || 51 |- | Main workers: Household industry workers || 9 || 7 || 2 |- | Main workers: Other || 169 || 122 || 47 |- | Marginal workers (total) || 15 || 3 || 12 |- | Marginal workers: Cultivators || 5 || 1 || 4 |- | Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers || 3 || 1 || 2 |- | Marginal workers: Household industry workers || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | Marginal workers: Others || 7 || 1 || 6 |- | Non-workers || 1129 || 523 || 606 |}
==Tourism == [[File:Tan tlang at Vaphai village.jpg|thumb|Țan Tlang mountain]]
Since the Mizos moved into Mizoram from the east, most historical monuments and places of cultural importance are to be found in eastern Mizoram and Burma.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.467585|first=B. | last=Lalthangliana | year=1980 | publisher=Zawlbuk Agencies | title=History of Mizo in Burma | access-date=9 December 2018 }}</ref>
Ṭan tláng, lit. Ṭan mountain, with a height of 6,027 feet (1,837 m) is the fifth-tallest mountain in Mizoram.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.mizoram.nic.in/about/hill.htm | title= Hills in Mizoram|access-date=27 August 2015}}</ref>
== Economy and border haat trade ==
Vaphai ([[Saikhumphai]])<!-- Retain redlink as per wiki guidelines to encourage article creation. --> is one of the 4 [[Borders of India#Hat|Border Haats]] (markets) in Mizoram, others being at [[Sangau]] ([[Pangkhua]])<!-- Retain redlink as per wiki guidelines to encourage article creation. -->, [[Hnahlan]] and [[S.Zote|Zote]], all of which boost the local trade and economy.<!-- Retain redlink as per wiki guidelines to encourage article creation. --><ref name=up8>[https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/india-myanmar-likely-to-set-up-four-border-haats/1600444 Outlook India India, Myanmar likely to set up four ''Border Haats''], Outlook India, 20 Aug 2019.</ref>
== Transport and connectivity ==
[[Zokhawthar]] (88 km north) provides connectivity to [[India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway]] (IMT),<ref name=up4>[https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-role-of-bimstec-in-revitalising-indias-northeast/ The Role of BIMSTEC in Revitalising India’s Northeast], ORF, 23 Jun 2021.</ref> and [[Asian Highway Network]] and [[AH1#India_North-East|Asian Highway 1]] (AH1).<ref name=ah1>[https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/new-road-rail-links-to-make-manipur-gateway-to-se-asia-cm/article25441980.ece New road, rail links to make Manipur gateway to SE Asia: CM], The Hindu, November 08, 2018.</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Borders of India]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Champhai district}} {{Mizoram}}
[[Category:Villages in Khawbung block]]