Churachandpur
Lamka | |
|---|---|
  Churachandpur Location in Manipur, India  Churachandpur Churachandpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°20′46″N 93°42′00″E / 24.346°N 93.70°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Churachandpur |
| Named for | Churachand Singh, the Maharaja of Manipur Kingdom |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 120,000 |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meitei[a][2] |
| • Regional | Paite, Thadou and other Kuki-Chin-Mizo languages |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795128[3] |
| Telephone code | 03874[4] |
| Vehicle registration | MN 02 |
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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.[5][1] The name "Churachandpur" was transferred from the earlier headquarters of the district at Songpi to the present location,[b] and honours Churachand Singh, former maharaja of the Manipur princely state. The local people reject the name as a colonial imposition and prefer using the native name "Lamka".[5]
Churachandpur is not a statutory town and does not have a municipality. It is governed by the Autonomous District Council of the Churachandpur district.
- ^ a b Guite, Paojakhup (12 July 2022). "Churachandpur (Lamka) Town: The Unplanned Growth of Urbanisation and its Civic Management Systems". Imphal Times.
- ^ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47TV report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ India Post. "Pincode search - Churachandpur". Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- ^ Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. "STD Codes for cities in Manipur". Retrieved 28 July 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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