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Hmarkhawlien
Village
Hmarkhawlien is located in Assam
Hmarkhawlien
Hmarkhawlien
Location in Assam, India
Hmarkhawlien is located in India
Hmarkhawlien
Hmarkhawlien
Hmarkhawlien (India)
Coordinates: 24°47′16″N 93°01′51″E / 24.7878°N 93.0308°E / 24.7878; 93.0308
CountryIndia
StateAssam
DistrictCachar
SubdivisionLakhipur
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAS

Hmarkhawlien is a village in the Lakhipur subdivision of Cachar district, Assam, India.[1] It is inhabited by the Hmar community and is noted for pineapple cultivation.[2][3]

Economy

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Pineapple farming is a major economic activity in Hmarkhawlien. The Telegraph reported in 2012 that the village was associated with Assam's largest pineapple orchard and that pineapple farming formed a major part of the local economy.[2] In 2022, The Times of India reported that pineapples showcased in Dubai had been procured from Hmarkhawlien village under Lakhipur subdivision in Cachar district.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Kalita, Kangkan (24 July 2022). "Assam's pineapples make way to Dubai market". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 Ghosh, Santanu (4 September 2012). "Farmers reap sweet fruits of labour: Cachar sets pineapple record". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  3. Ghosh, Santanu (30 August 2004). "Bitter story of sweet pineapples: Tribal growers of Hmarkhawlien at the mercy of middlemen and traders". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2026.