Chin State

For the self-governing polity, see Chinland.

Chin State ချင်းပြည်နယ်
State
Myanmar transcription(s)
• Burmese	hkyang: pranynai
Local ferry Hakha Rih Dil Mindat Siallum Fort
Flag
Location of Chin State in Myanmar
Coordinates: 22°0′N 93°30′E
Country	Myanmar
Region	Upper
Before becoming State	Part of Chin Special Division and Arakan Division
Establishment	3 January 1974
Capital	Hakha
Government
• Chief Minister	Vung Suan Thang
• 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 (Nat Ma Taung)	3,070 m (10,070 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	478,801
• Rank	14th
• Density	13.2931/km2 (34.4289/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnicities	Chin, Falam, Laimi, Bamar, Mizo, Kuki, Zomi, Zotung, Zo, Rakhine, Tedim, Asho, Cho, Mro, Daai, Khumi
• Religions	Christianity: 85.4% Buddhism: 13.0% Animism: 0.4% Islam: 0.1% other religions: 1.1%
Time zone	UTC+06:30 (MST)
HDI (2015)	0.556 medium · 7th
Website	chinstate.gov.mm

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Chin State (Burmese: ချင်းပြည်နယ်, MLCTS: hkyang: pranynai, pronounced [tɕʰɪ́ɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]) is a state in western Myanmar (Burma). Chin State is bordered by Sagaing Region and Magway Region to the east, Rakhine State to the south, the Chattogram 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 488,801 according to the 2014 census, and its capital city is Hakha. It is divided into 6 districts and 9 main townships.

The state is named after the Chin people, a collective term encompassing numerous tribes native to Chin State and the neighboring Rakhine State. It is the only state in Myanmar with a Christian-majority population. Located in the Chin Hills, 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.