Chin State (, ) is a
state in western
Myanmar. The Chin State is bordered by
Rakhine State in the south,
Bangladesh in the south-west,
Sagaing Division and
Magway Division in the east, the Indian state of
Manipur in the north and the Indian state of
Mizoram in the west. The
Chin ethnic group make up the majority of the state's 500,000 people. The capital of the state is
Hakha. The state is a mountainous region with few transportation links. Chin State is sparsely populated and remains one of the least developed areas of the country. Chin State has the highest poverty rate of 73
s per the released figures from the first official survey.