Shirui

Shirui
Shiroi
Village
Shirui is located in Manipur
Shirui
Shirui
Location in Manipur, India
Shirui is located in India
Shirui
Shirui
Shirui (India)
Coordinates: 25°07′44″N 94°25′09″E / 25.12889°N 94.41917°E / 25.12889; 94.41917
Country India
StateManipur
DistrictUkhrul
Population
 • Total1,018
Languages
 • OfficialTangkhul (Shirui tui)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795142
Vehicle registrationMN
Nearest cityUkhrul Kohima
Literacy95.49%
Lok Sabha constituencyOuter Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyUkhrul
Websitemanipur.gov.in

Shirui, initially called Shiroy/Shiroi, is a village located north of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is 15 kilometers from Ukhrul. National Highway 150 Imphal-Kohima via Jessami passes through the village. The village is divided into two parts, Shirui ato and Shirui aze; however, both the parts are under one chief. Shirui is famous for the rich and flora found on Shirui Kashong or Shirui peak and especially for blooming of the rare Lilium mackliniae during the start of Monsoon.[1] The village is flanked by Ukhrul in the west, Langdang in the south, Mapum in the east, Sihai in the North east and Lunghar in the north. Locally inhabitants speak Shirui dialect which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

  1. ^ "Report on Shirui Lily". E-Pao. Retrieved 15 September 2015.