Churachandpur district

Churachandpur district[1]
District
Location of Churachandpur district in Manipur
Location of Churachandpur district in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°20′N 93°41′E / 24.333°N 93.683°E / 24.333; 93.683
Country India
StateManipur
HeadquartersChurachandpur[2]
Area
 • Total4,750 km2 (1,830 sq mi)
Elevation
(District headquarters)
914.4 m (3,000.0 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total300,000+
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Percent of state
9.97%[3]
Literacy (2001)
 • Literacy Rate84.29%[3] (Rank 2/9)
 • Literacy by gender
  • Male 88.34%[3]
  • Female 80.13%[3]
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeitei (Manipuri)[a][4]
 • RegionalKuki-Chin
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795128,[5] 795006
Telephone code03874
Vehicle registrationMN 02
Sex ratio969 females per 1000 males[3]
Websitechurachandpur.nic.in

Churachandpur District[1] (Meitei pronunciation: /tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/), is one of the 16 districts of the Indian state of Manipur populated mainly by Kuki-Zo people.[6] The name honours former Maharaja Sir Churachand Singh of Manipur.[7][8] The district headquarters is located in the Churachandpur town, which is also locally known by the name Lamka.[9]

The Churachandpur district first came into being as the South-West Area hill subdivision of Manipur in 1919.[10] 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.[11] 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".[12] In 2016, the western part of the district consisting of the Tipaimukh and Thanlon subdivisions has been made a separate district called Pherzawl, and the rump territory remains Churachandpur district.[13]

  1. ^ a b "History". Churachandpur District administration, Government of Manipur, India. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ "About District". Churachandpur District administration, Government of Manipur, India. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Census of India: Provisional Population Totals and Data Products – Census 2011: Manipur". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th 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.
  5. ^ "Pin Code: 795128, List of Post Offices, Churachandpur, Manipur". pincode.net.in.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hindu 6 Aug 2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Dr. Siamkhum, Th (2013). The Paites. First: Notion Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-93-83416-22-6.
  8. ^ "History | Churachandpur District, Government of Manipur | India". Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  9. ^ Sukrit Baruah (10 July 2023), "Amid ongoing violence, why there is an open challenge to the name of Manipur's Churachandpur", The Indian Express
  10. ^ Chishti, Political Development in Manipur (2005), p. 45.
  11. ^ Manipur Administrative Atlas (2005), p. 12.
  12. ^ Manipur Administrative Atlas (2005), pp. 17–22.
  13. ^ Khelen Thokchom, More districts in Manipur, The Telegraph (Kolkata), 9 December 2016. ProQuest 2290178396


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