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Churachanpur District
Churachandpur District ( Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/''), is one of the 16 districts of the Indian state of Manipur populated mainly by Kuki-Zo people. The name honours former Maharaja Sir Churachand Singh of Manipur. The district headquarters is located in the Churachandpur town, which is also locally known by the name Lamka. The Churachandpur district first came into being as the South-West Area hill subdivision of Manipur in 1919. It soon acquired the name "Churachandpur subdivision" based on its headquarters at Songpi, which was also called "Churachandpur". After the independence of India, it remained one of the eight subdivisions of Manipur. A "New Churachandpur" town was built at the present location to serve as its headquarters. In 1969, the subdivision was upgraded to a district, initially called "Manipur South" and later "Churachandpur district". In 2016, the western part of the district consisting of the Tipaimukh and Thanlon subdivisions has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manipur
Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically the Sagaing Region to the east and Chin State to the southeast. Covering an area of 22,330 square kilometers (8,621 mi²), the state consists mostly of hilly terrain with the 1813-square-kilometre (700 mi²) Imphal Valley inhabited by the Meitei (Manipuri) community, historically a kingdom. Surrounding hills are home to Naga and Kuki-Zo communities, who speak Tibeto-Burman languages. The official language and lingua franca, Meitei (Manipuri), also belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. During the days of the British Raj, Manipur was one of the princely states. Prior to the British departure in 1947, Manipur acceded to the Dominion of India, along with roughly 550 other princely states. In September 1949, the ruler of Manipur signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Of India
The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events in South Asia with the ultimate aim of ending British Raj, British colonial rule. It lasted until 1947, when the Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed. The first nationalistic movement took root in the newly formed Indian National Congress with prominent moderate leaders seeking the right to appear for Indian Civil Service examinations in British India, as well as more economic rights for natives. The first half of the 20th century saw a more radical approach towards self-rule. The stages of the independence struggle in the 1920s were characterised by the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and Congress's adoption of Gandhi's policy of non-violence and Salt March, civil disobedience. Some of the leading followers of Gandhi's ideology were Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Maulana Azad, and others. Intellectuals such as Rabindranath Tagore, Subramania Bharati, and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay spr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saikawt
Saikawt (anglicized: Saikot) is a Hmar village in Churachandpur district, India. Saikawt is a Sub-division and a Block of churachandpur district. Miracle Plant of Saikot The Miracle plant of Saikot is a common name given to a shrub (''Croton caudatus''), which received notability for its 'healing' properties, particularly Cancer, back in 2008. A purported 'founder' of the local 'medicine', Mr. Chawilien, resided in Saikawt (Saikot) hence giving the shrub its name. It is also locally known as 'Cancer Damdawi' (''Hmar'': Cancer Medicine), 'Chawilien Damdawi', 'Ranlung Damdawi'. Governance Saikawt is governed by a Panchayati raj system called 'Saikawt Village Authority' and is chaired by the village's chief. The current chief of the village is James Cole, a Hmar. Saikot Assembly constituency is named after the village and its incumbent MLA is Paolienlal Haokip. Transport Manipur state highway known as ' Sugnu Road' traverses through Saikawt. The village is approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peniel, Manipur
Peniel is a village in Churachandpur district of Manipur, India. Etymology The word Peniel is derived from Hebrew Language "Penuel" meaning "Face of God". It is then a name of a placed named when after Jacob see God face to face, and his life was spared; wherein Jacob's name was changed to Israel. The same has been replicated to the name of village under Tuibong T.D. Block, Churachandpur Sub-Division, Churachandpur District, Manipur State, India. Chief Elder T. Lhunkholet Haokip, Block Development Officer (BDO) in Sangaikot TD Block, Churachandpur, Manipur is the Chief of Peniel Village. History Before the establishment of Peniel Village, on 15 January 2003 Peniel Evangelical Congregational Church was established among Indian Christians Christianity is India's third-most followed religion with about 28 million adherents, making up 2.3 percent of the population as of the 2011 census. Christianity is the largest religion in parts of Northeast India, specifically in Nag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangvai
Kangvai is a village in the Churachandpur district of Manipur, India, near its contested border with Bishnupur district. It is on the bank of the Kangvai stream that flows down from the eastern slopes of the Thangjing Hill into the Imphal Valley, stretching from the foothills to the Tedim Road. Kangvai is also the headquarters of the Kangvai Subdivision in the Churachandpur district. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 939, most of them Kuki-Zo people. Next to Kangvai along Tedim Road is a Meitei village called Phougakchao Ikhai, which is considered part of Bishnupur district. According to many sources, the 2023–2025 Manipur violence began at Kangvai, causing most residents to abandon the lower portion of the village near Tedim Road known as "Kangvai Bazar". Phougakchai Ikhai was also evacuated in the initial days of the conflict, by the residents started returning in October 2023. Geography Kangvai is to the east of Thangjing Hill, one of the tallest peaks of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henglep
Henglep is a village in the Churachandpur district in the Manipur state of India, populated by about a thousand Kuki-Zo people. Henglep is also the headquarters of the Churachandpur North subdivision (or Henglep Subdivision) with a population of more than 30,000 people. Henglep was a key area of operations during the Kuki Rebellion of 1917–1919 (also called the Anglo-Kuki War). Geography Henglep is situated on a mountain ridge to the west of the Leimatak River at an elevation of . The river is actually a headstream of the Leimatak River called "Tuibin", which originates in the Mamunlhang hill ranges and flows north. It combines with a south-flowing headstream called "Thingbong" a short distance to the north of Henglep, to form the Leimatak River. The Tuibin river valley below Henglep is referred to as the "Kuchu valley" (roughly at ) in the Manipur royal chronicle ''Cheitharol Kumbaba''. The Manipur ruler Ching-Thang Khomba (Bhagyachandra or Jai Singh) had a temporary roya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bungmual
Bungmual is a Paite village in a Churachandpur district of Manipur, India. It is further sub-divided into "Veng"(Meaning Village), some of them are Lamlian Veng, Lennuam Veng, Lai Veng, Hausa Veng, New Lane, Colony Veng, Siloam Veng and Zoar Veng, Demographics As per the 2011 Census there are 707 houses with a total population of 4441 of which 2167 are males while 2274 are females. Bungmual has a higher literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ... compared to Manipur. The literacy rate is 93.53% compared to 76.94% of Manipur. Schools * Hermon English School * Lalpuithluaii Foundation School * Kendriya Vidalya * Dainty Daffodils School Post office Bungmual Post Office is a Branch Office. Pin code is 795006 (New Lamka). or 795128 (Churachandpur) Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngaloi
Ngaloi is a village in Churachandpur district, in the Indian state of Manipur. The village is about 9 km from Churachandpur Churachandpur ( IPA: ''/tʃʊRVːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/),'' locally known as Lamka is the second largest town in the Indian state of Manipur and the district headquarters of the Churachandpur district. The name "Churachandpur" was transferred from ... town. Ngaloi Falls is located near the village. Village name Ngaloi was formally known as Ngaloimoul. References Villages in Churachandpur district {{Manipur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hill Town, Churachandpur
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, and is usually applied to peaks which are above elevation compared to the relative landmass, though not as prominent as mountains. Hills fall under the category of slope landforms. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not as tall, or as steep as a mountain. Geographers historically regarded mountains as hills greater than above sea level. In contrast, hillwalkers have tended to regard mountains as peaks above sea level. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' also suggests a limit of and Whittow states "Some authorities regard eminences above as mountains, those below being referred to as hills." Today, a mountain is usually defined in the UK and Ireland as any summit at least high, while the UK government's Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 defined mountainous areas (for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenhang Lamka
Churachandpur (International phonetic alphabet, IPA: ''/tʃʊRVːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/),'' locally known as Lamka is the second largest town in the Indian state of Manipur and the district headquarters of the Churachandpur district. The name "Churachandpur" was transferred from the earlier headquarters of the region at Songpi to the present location, and honours Churachand Singh, former maharaja of the Manipur (princely state), Manipur princely state. The local people reject the name as a colonial imposition and prefer using the native name "Lamka". Churachandpur is not a statutory town and does not have a municipality. It is governed by the Autonomous District Council of the Churachandpur district. Name The name "Chura Chandpur" was originally given to the village of Songpi in 1921, where the British Raj administration had previously established a subdivision office. The name was coined in honour of Churachand Singh, the reigning maharaja of the Manipur (princely state), Mani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rengkai
Rengkai is one of the constituent "villages" of what is normally called the "Churachandpur, Churachandpur town" in Manipur, India. The Census of India tabulates Rengkai as a "town" based on its clear urban characteristics. It is also the largest such town with a population of over 8,000 people. Geography Rengkai is to the southeast of the town centre of Churachandpur, spanning both the banks of the Khuga River. The town centre being the junction of Tedim Road and Tipaimukh Road, a road to the east leading to Sugnu also emanates from the same junction. The Sugnu Road is also called Rengkai Road within the Churachandpur town. It crosses the Khuga River inside Rengkai via the "Rengkai Bridge". To the west of Rengkai is Simveng, to the northeast is Muol-Vaiphei, and to the south is New Lamka. The town is nestled alongside the Khuga River, characterized by a generally flat terrain with hills in the vicinity. Sitting at an elevation of 914 meters (2,999 feet) above sea level, the Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MANIPUR District Map
Manipur () is a States and union territories of India, state in northeast India, northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the India–Myanmar border, international border with Myanmar, specifically the Sagaing Region to the east and Chin State to the southeast. Covering an area of 22,330 square kilometers (8,621 mi²), the state consists mostly of hilly terrain with the 1813-square-kilometre (700 mi²) Imphal Valley inhabited by the Meitei people, Meitei (Manipuri) community, historically a Manipur (princely state), kingdom. Surrounding hills are home to Naga people, Naga and Kuki people, Kuki-Zo communities, who speak Tibeto-Burman languages. The official language and lingua franca, Meitei language, Meitei (Manipuri), also belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. During the days of the British Raj, Manipur was one of the princely states. Prior to the British depart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
