Tashar, Ukhrul

Tashar
Village
Nickname: 
Tushar
Tashar is located in Manipur
Tashar
Tashar
Location in Manipur, India
Tashar is located in India
Tashar
Tashar
Tashar (India)
Coordinates: 25°03′13″N 94°17′54″E / 25.05361°N 94.29833°E / 25.05361; 94.29833
Country India
StateManipur
DistrictUkhrul
Population
 • Total3,446
Languages
 • OfficialTangkhul (Tashar tui)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795142
Vehicle registrationMN
Nearest cityUkhrul Imphal
Literacy87.72%
Lok Sabha constituencyOuter Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyUkhrul
Websitemanipur.gov.in

Tashar, also known as Tushar or Tushen, is a generic reference to two villages viz. Tashar and Tashar Chanhong located south-west of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 18 kilometers from Ukhrul via National Highway that connects Imphal and Kohima via Ukhrul and Jessami. Tashar is flanked by Pharung in the north, Ramva in the south, Shangshak in the east and Sirarakhong in the West. The village is divided into two major parts, Tashar main and Tashar Chanhong. Locally, the inhabitants speak Tashar tui which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.