Chin State
Chin State (Burmese: ချင်းပြည်နယ်; MLCTS: hkyang: pranynai, pronounced [tɕʰɪ́ɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]) is a state in western Myanmar. Chin State is bordered by Sagaing Division and Magway Division to the east, Rakhine State to the south, the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the west, and the Indian states of Mizoram to the west and Manipur to the north. The population of Chin State is about 488,801 according to the 2014 census, and its capital city is Hakha.
Chin State
ချင်းပြည်နယ် | |
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| Myanma transcription(s) | |
| • Burmese | hkyang: pranynai |
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Location of Chin State in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 22°0′N 93°30′E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Western Myanmar |
| Capital | Hakha |
| Government | |
| • Chief Minister | Ngun San Aung |
| • Cabinet | Chin State Government |
| • Legislature | Chin State Hluttaw |
| • Judiciary | Chin State High Court |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36,018.8 km2 (13,906.9 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th |
| Highest elevation | 3,070 m (10,070 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 578,801 |
| • Rank | 14th |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Chin |
| • Religions | Christianity 85.4% Buddhism 13.0% Animism and other religions1.5% Islam 0.1% Hinduism 0.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MST) |
| HDI (2015) | 0.556 medium · 7th |
The state is named for the Chin people, an ethnic group native to Chin State and neighboring Rakhine State. Much of the state is mountainous and sparsely populated, with few transportation links and low levels of economic development. It also has Myanmar's highest poverty rate, at 58%, according to a 2017 report.