Lawngtlai village was established by Haihmunga Hlawncheu, a Lai Chief, in 1880 at present Vengpui.

In Lawngtlai Notified Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 954 against Mizoram state average of 976.

Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Lawngtlai is around 971 compared to Mizoram state average of 970.

[4] The distance between Lawngtlai and Aizawl through NH 54 is 296 km and is connected with regular service of bus and jeeps.

[6] Lawngtlai is also going to be the nodal point in India for the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project which will link the town with Setpyitpyin (Kaletwa) in Myanmar through a 62 kilometre highway.