Chin State
Chin State
ချင်းပြည်နယ် | |
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| Myanmar transcription(s) | |
| • Burmese | hkyang: pranynai |
Chin Village Ferry | |
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Flag | |
| Anthem: God Bless Chin State | |
Location of Chin State in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 22°0′N 93°30′E / 22.000°N 93.500°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 | Wong Hsun Htan |
| • 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 | 478,801 |
| • Rank | 14th |
| • Density | 13.2931/km2 (34.4289/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Chin, Falam, Laimi, Bamar, Mizo, Kuki, Zo, Zomi, Zotung, Rakhine, Tedim, Asho, Cho, Mro, Daai, Khumi |
| • Religions | Christianity 85.4% Buddhism 13.0% Animism and other religions 1.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MST) |
| HDI (2015) | 0.556 medium · 7th |
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 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.
The state is named after 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. In 2015, 41% of children in Chin State were affected by child stunting, the highest rate of any state or region in Myanmar. It also has Myanmar's highest poverty rate, at 58%, according to a 2017 report.
As of November 2025, ethnic Chin resistance forces, such as the Chin National Army and the Chin National Defence Force maintains de facto control over approximately 80 percent of Chin State, encompassing most of its townships.