But while he likes living in a big family, he himself doesn't want more than one wife. "My grandfather is specially appointed by God to have as many wives as possible and to look after them. But for me, having one wife and one son is quite enough. There is no rule or tradition as such that we have to follow polygamy, for me it's actually unbearable," Hmingtahmzauva says. Hmingtahmzauva says his great grandfather Chana, who also had multiple wives, had a spiritual revelation after he was expelled from the Catholic Church for his unusual lifestyle. So Chana created his own polygamist sect, which now has a following of 400 families. Ziona is the caretaker of the self-reliant sect. They grow their own crops and raise their own livestock. "Everyone has a designated job. Some are doing carpentry work, some take care of the piggery and poultry farm and others cultivate crops," Ziona says. He has set up a school nearby for children of the community, the curriculum comes from the government but Ziona has added some sect-specific teachings. "My father is the greatest god that we can have in this world, he has done so much for us," says his eldest son Nunparliana, who has two wives and 14 children. India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous nation by 2030. But crowding and crumbling infrastructure in India's booming cities don't faze Ziona. "I'm not troubled by the noise or the overcrowding. My mind remains at peace," he says. The family is not listed in the Guinness Book of World Records because Ziona says he doesn't want the publicity. But as word gets out, Baktwang village and Ziona's family may not remain so isolated. But while he likes living in a big family, he himself doesn't want more than one wife. "My grandfather is specially appointed by God to have as many wives as possible and to look after them. But for me, having one wife and one son is quite enough. There is no rule or tradition as such that we have to follow polygamy, for me it's actually unbearable," Hmingtahmzauva says. Hmingtahmzauva says his great grandfather Chana, who also had multiple wives, had a spiritual revelation after he was expelled from the Catholic Church for his unusual lifestyle. So Chana created his own polygamist sect, which now has a following of 400 families. Ziona is the caretaker of the self-reliant sect. They grow their own crops and raise their own livestock. "Everyone has a designated job. Some are doing carpentry work, some take care of the piggery and poultry farm and others cultivate crops," Ziona says. He has set up a school nearby for children of the community, the curriculum comes from the government but Ziona has added some sect-specific teachings. "My father is the greatest god that we can have in this world, he has done so much for us," says his eldest son Nunparliana, who has two wives and 14 children. India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous nation by 2030. But crowding and crumbling infrastructure in India's booming cities don't faze Ziona. "I'm not troubled by the noise or the overcrowding. My mind remains at peace," he says. The family is not listed in the Guinness Book of World Records because Ziona says he doesn't want the publicity. But as word gets out, Baktwang village and Ziona's family may not remain so isolated.