The Young Mizo Association (YMA) in Mizoram, in northeast India, has been compiling a list of Burmese people in the state. The census started in June and so far the numbers have crossed 6,000, including Chin people.

There are 772 branches of the YMA in Mizoram state. The census is being conducting in each branch in their respective locations and 173 branches have completed their work. It is revealed that there are 6375 Chin/Burmese people. There are 4808 Chin females and 1567 Chin males. The census figures of the rest of the 559 branches of YMA will be available soon.

The census list of YMA shows that the density of population of Chin people are mostly in locations such as Airfield, Bethlehem Vengtlang, Bawngkawn, Chaltlang, Chhinga veng, Dawrpui, Dawrpui vengthar, Electric Veng, Ramhlun Venglai, Ramthar Veng, Rangvamual, Vaivakawn, Zemabawk and Zuangtui.

Although the purpose behind the census has not yet been revealed, some people feel that it is because of the report regarding Chin people’s condition in Mizoram by the Human Rights Watch based in USA early this year.

Some records highlighted that there are more than 70,000 Chin/Burmese in Mizoram while some claim the figure is more than 100,000. However, it will become clear when the YMA census is done.