Kakching

Kakching
(Meitei: /kək.ciŋ/)
town
Kakching is located in Manipur
Kakching
Kakching
Location in Manipur, India
Kakching is located in India
Kakching
Kakching
Kakching (India)
Coordinates: 24°29′N 93°59′E / 24.48°N 93.98°E / 24.48; 93.98
Country India
StateManipur
DistrictKakching district
Elevation
776 m (2,546 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,138
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeitei (officially called Manipuri)[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMN
Websitekakching.nic.in

Kakching (Meitei pronunciation:/kək.ciŋ/) is a town in the southeastern part of the Indian state of Manipur. It serves as the headquarters of Kakching district and is a major commercial hub in the state. In 2018, Kakching was declared as the cleanest city in North East India by the Swachh Bharat Mission of the Indian government.[2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Kakching named cleanest town in NE".
  3. ^ "Kakching named cleanest town in NE – Manipur News". 17 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Kakching Named the Cleanest Town in Northeast India".
  5. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (18 May 2018). "Manipur town adjudged cleanest in northeast region". NORTHEAST NOW.
  6. ^ "Manipur town declared cleanest".