Raja Mircha vs Ghost Pepper
Raja Mircha and Ghost Pepper are the same landrace group from Northeast India, so they have the same heat: about 1,001,304 SHU in New Mexico State University tests.
Data checked October 20, 2026 · How we rank and verify
1,001,304 SHURaja Mircha
1,001,304 SHUGhost Pepper
—Heat ratio
Same landraceHotter
Side by side
| Raja Mircha | Ghost Pepper | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical heat | 1,001,304 SHU | 1,001,304 SHU |
| Measured range | 272,897–1,037,305 SHU | 855,000–1,041,427 SHU |
| Status | Lab tested | Lab tested |
| Species | Capsicum chinense | Capsicum chinense (with RAPD evidence of introgression from C. frutescens) |
| Origin | Nagaland, India (GI districts: Kohima, Peren, Mon, Dimapur) | Northeast India: Assam, Nagaland and Manipur (also Meghalaya, Mizoram and the Sylhet region of Bangladesh) |
| Flavour | Not documented | Not documented |
| Colours | red | red (ripe), green (unripe) |
About each pepper
Raja Mircha: This is Nagaland's name for the same Northeast Indian landrace group as Bhut Jolokia.
Ghost Pepper: A traditional landrace of Northeast India.
Questions
Is Raja Mircha the same as Ghost Pepper?
It belongs to the same landrace group as the ghost pepper (Bhut Jolokia), so we leave its typical figure blank and do not count it twice in rankings.
How hot is Raja Mircha?
Raja Mircha samples have tested at 272,897–1,037,305 SHU.
How hot is Ghost Pepper?
Ghost Pepper measures 855,000–1,041,427 SHU.
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Sources
- IP India GI Registry, application 109 (Naga Mircha): Raja Mircha: GI application details, names, districts
- Spices Board India, 'List of GI Tags Registered for Spices' (as of 15/09/2026): Raja Mircha: GI list status
- Bosland & Baral, HortScience 42(2):222-224 (2007), New Mexico State University: Ghost Pepper: 1,001,304 SHU; method; independent lab values; seed provenance; species; names
- NMSU News Center, 13 Feb 2012 (Chile Pepper Institute study by Bosland, Coon, Reeves): Ghost Pepper: Guinness certification in 2007; 2012 mean of almost 1.02M
Full source lists are on each pepper's page.