Chajing Khunou (
Meitei: ꯆꯥꯖꯤꯡ ꯈꯨꯅꯧ) is a small village situated within the
Kakching district
Kakching district ( Meitei pronunciation:/kək.ciŋ/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. It was formedin 2016 from Thoubal district, prior to which it was a subdivision of the latter.
The Kakching district is ...
in the
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n state of
Manipur
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. It is located about to the south of
Imphal
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.
The village covers an area of approximately and contains 60 households with a population in 2018 of 270 people.
The village originates from an old town, Lilong (Imphal West), Lilong Chajing, which is about to the north of Chajing Khunou.
It was first settled in the 1960s, by migrants from Lilong Chajing.
Sports
This village "''Chajing khunou''" have been significant place for Volleyball in state
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 t ...
since 1980. The Chajing Khunou Welfare Club organized the First State Level Men's Volleyball under the aegis of All Manipur Volleyball Association starting 24 March and ends 28 March in 2019.
Hosting a major tournament in this village have been one of dreams of villagers.
Religion
Most people of this village follow the Sanamahism, Sanamahi religion.
It has a sacred place, Ebhudhou Santhong Apanba, which is situated at a small hill, known as Chajing Khunou Laibung, to the north of the village and the neighbouring village of Korsantabi. The people of the village take part in Lai Haraoba (a festival of worshipping or offering to God in community level in group) in the summer i.e. Kalen in
Meitei Thapalon (calendar) which falls in May–June every year at Ebhudhou Santhong Apanba.
Food habits
Most people's of this village are non-vegetarian as most of people are Sanamahism religion.
See also
* Khongyam
* Sugnu
* Wangoo
References
*''Origin of Chajing Khunou'' (book)
External links
Villages in Kakching district
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