Chuchuyimlang is a village in
Mokokchung District in the
state
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Nagaland
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in Northeast
India
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. The village is divided into four sectors or "mopu", namely Longzung mopu, Teyong mopu, Impang mopu and Imlang Mopu. The "Compound Area" comes under different constituency though it is also a part of Chuchuyimlang village, it is also referred to as "Chuchu Town". Initially Chuchuyimlang village consisted of only Imlang, Impang and Mongta (Teyong) mopu, Longzung which was altogether a different village later merged with Chuchuyimlang. The census of 2001 shows that it has overtaken
Ungma as the largest
Ao village. It lies on
National Highway 61, about from the town of
Mokokchung
Mokokchung () is a municipality in the Mokokchung District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It serves as the district headquarters as well as the main urban hub of Mokokchung District. Mokokchung is the cultural nerve centre of the Ao people ...
.
It is a famous destination for the celebration of
Moatsu festival, which showcases cultural performances from various local tribes, including the
Konyak, the
Chang, and the
Phom.
It is the only Ao village which invites people from neighbouring trans Dikhu tribes during the festival. Non citizens (of the village) are not allowed in other Ao villages during Moatsu.
The Census of 2001 puts the population of the Chuchuyimlang at 9,524. Out of this 7,846 reside in Chuchuyimlang village while 1,678 reside in Chuchuyimlang Compound.
Geography and climate
In October 2024, the village signed a
memorandum of understanding to establish a
forest reserve Forest reserve(s) may refer to:
* Nature reserve
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, created in part to boost
ecotourism
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in the village.
The village has been impacted by multiple
cyclonic storms in the 21st century.
Demographics
Chuchuyimlang is predominantly inhabited by the
Ao.
Tourism
It is a famous destination for the celebration of
Moatsu festival, which showcases cultural performances from various local tribes, including the
Konyak, the
Chang, and the
Phom.
Within the village, a set of six stones believed to be from where the
Ao tribe emerged attracts visitors.
See also
*
Natwar Thakkar, person who established first Gandhi Ashram in Nagaland in Chuchuyimlang village
References
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Ao villages
Villages in Mokokchung district