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Murlen is a Village in Champhai Block in Champhai District of Mizoram State, India. Murlen Pin code is 796321 and postal head office is Champhai . The population in Murlen village is 510 as per the survey of census during 2011 by Indian Government.

Murlen National Park is at Murlen Village, which is the Village of Saithuama Sailo, Chief of Hnahlan. It is a part of Hnahlan Village. Murlen National Park was declared in 1991. The size of the park area is 200 km2 (77 sq mi). The park is situated about 245 km east of Aizawl, and is close to the Chin Hills. It lies north of Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary in the same district. It covers an area of approximately 100 km2. A well known fact about Murlen is that, it has a part of land where the penetration of the sun is absolutely zero percent and has been rightfully named as the ‘Losing area of 7 fellowmen’ or the ‘Land of no return’. The tropical, semi-evergreeen and sub montane Forests of Murlen are home to a rich variety of flora and fauna. About 15 species of mammals, 150 species of birds, 35 species of Medicinal plants, 2 species of bamboos, and 4 species of orchids so far have been recorded in this Park. At present, 36 people are involved in conservation work of Murlen National Park

There are 86 House Holds in Murlen.
There are 271 males (53%); There are 239 females (47%).
Scheduled Cast are 0 (0%)
Total Scheduled Tribe are 509 (100% ).
Literates in Murlen are 396 (78%).
There are 114 total Illiterates (22% ).
Literates are 396 (78% ) and total Illiterates 114 (22%) in Murlen.
Workers are 274 (54%). 274 are regular and 0 are Irregular.
There are 236 Non Workers (46%).