Chin State

Chin State (Burmese: ချင်းပြည်နယ်, MLCTS: hkyang: pranynai, pronounced [tɕʰɪ́ɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]) is a state in Northwestern 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.