Biate
Zialung(older name)
city
Biate is located in Mizoram
Biate
Biate
Biate is located in India
Biate
Biate
Coordinates: 23°16′05″N 93°05′53″E / 23.268°N 93.0981°E / 23.268; 93.0981
CountryIndia
StateMizoram
DistrictKhawzawl
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,277
Languages
 • OfficialMizo
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMZ
Websitemizoram.nic.in

Biate is a census town in Khawzawl district in the state of Mizoram, India. Biate town has been selected as the cleanest town in Mizoram[1] and Northeast.[2] Biate is one of the oldest human settlement in Mizoram, inhabited since the 1780s and was then known as Zialung.[3]

Biate town Awards

History

Biate town was started by Mizo chief Kairuma Sailo in 1900.[9]

Demographics

Traditional dress

As of the 2011 India census,[10] Biate had a population of 2277.

References

  1. ^ "Mizorama khawpui fai ber thlanna atan Biate khua inbuatsaih". Zonet. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Biate khua in lawman a dawng". Lunglen. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Mizoram's Biate named 'best city for innovations' in Swachh ". timesofindia. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Biate is the cleanest town of Mizoram". smarticy.eletsonline.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Why This Mizoram Town is a Model of Civic Responsibility For The Rest of India". thebetterindia.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Northeast Zonal Winners Of 'Swachh Survekshan 2021'". northeasttoday.in. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Mizo town shows how to stay clean collectively". asianage.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Mizoram: Biate bags 'best city' award in NE zone; in list of India's top cleanest towns". northeasttoday.in. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Khaw fai ber Biate". Zalen. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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