Kakching district

Kakching district
(Meitei: /kək.ciŋ/)
Pakhangba Temple in Kakching Garden
Pakhangba Temple in Kakching Garden
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°29′N 93°59′E / 24.48°N 93.98°E / 24.48; 93.98
Country India
StateManipur
HeadquarterKakching
Area
 • Total190 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total135,481
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeitei (officially called Manipuri)[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMN04
Websitekakching.nic.in

Kakching district (Meitei pronunciation:/kək.ciŋ/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. It was formedin 2016 from Thoubal district, prior to which it was a subdivision of the latter.[2][3] The Kakching district is bounded by Thoubal district on the north, Ukhrul and Chandel districts on the east, Churchandpur and Bishnupur districts on the south and Imphal West and Imphal East districts on the west.

  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. ^ Khelen Thokchom, More districts in Manipur, The Telegraph (Kolkata), 9 December 2016. ProQuest 2290178396
  3. ^ "Manipur Gazette No 408 dated 9 December 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.