The Hauzel are mostly concentrated in Lamka, the second largest town of Manipur state, India and many of them are living in Mizoram.
The district is inhabited by several tribes such as Paite, Tedim Chin, Thadou, Hmar, Mizo, Vaiphei, Gangte, Zou, Simte, Kom and other Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi ethnic peoples.
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Affiliated to Manipur University, all the local colleges offer several Three Year Degree (TDC) courses in science and liberal arts.
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Paite language which serves as the lingua franca for the different tribal communities in the District (MS. Prabharaka: "Ferment In Manipur" Frontline, January 7-20, 1989, p.38) is used as the Link Language in Southern Manipur's lone FM Station (AIR Churachandpur/Lamka).
Out of many political centers of the once Guite dynastic rule, Lamzang-Tedim (later shifted to Mualpi or Molpi until last camp at Hanship in present Churachandpur (Lamka) District of Manipur), Tuimui, Selbung, Haiciin, and Vangteh were the most prominent places.
Singngat stands at a perfect geographical position; Tedim Road, starting from Imphal, the state capital, then Lamka, passes through Singngat and enters Behiang which extends further down till Tedim Township in Myanmar; and Guite Road starts from Singngat and passes through Sinzawl village which finally makes its way to Aizawl in Mizoram.