The present district was made a full fledged district as Manipur East District in 1969. The district is the home town to two Manipuri chief ministers, Yangmaso Shaiza and Rishang Keishing. The District Police is headed by a Superintendent of Police assisted by his Deputy Superintendent of Police (SDPO), and there are 9 (nine) Police Stations in the district. They belong to the Yakkha tribe in China. It is also the home town of the first Indian ambassador from the north-east region, Bob Khathing. The climate of the district is of temperate nature with a minimum and maximum degrees of 3°C to 33°C. They also sold and purchased in the Sanakeithel, the principal market in Imphal. Since then, not only has the place increased in the number of schools and colleges but it has produced many scholars and professionals in various fields. That was between c, 10,000 B.C. The Tangkhuls and other Naga tribes came to Manipur, Nagaland, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh through Myanmar. [19] The district has a population density of 40 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi). The climate of Ukhrul district is sub-tropical monsoon type. Ukhrul district is the home of the Tangkhuls. Imphal West is the largest district of Manipur by population, while the least populated district of Manipur is Tamenglong. Administratively, the district which comprises around 200 villages was divided into five sub-divisions, where their boundaries were coterminous with that of the Tribal Development Blocks. The names of the districts are mostly unique. They also carried out trade and commerce. Of the Tangkhul chiefs, Khullakpa of Hungpung and Hunphun made friendship with the king. Bishnupur district has a large population of migrants from Bihar and Orissa, apart from the ethnic tribal Meities of Manipur. According to W.I. The Judicial/Judiciary administration is looked after by a Chief Judicial Magistrate. They had also erected megaliths at Makhel in memory of their having dispersed from there to various directions. It was marked out first as a sub-division in 1919 during the British Raj. They have also suggested number of steps and measures that can be taken up by the centre and state government and participation of various research institutions to raise awareness of protection of Shirui Lily and implementation of conservative initiatives.[15][16]. There are also many district roads and village roads. The Tangkhuls were first noticed in Manipur by Poireiton, one of the earliest kings of a principality in Manipur valley. [14] "Fourth (iii) - On the north, the line of boundary will begin at the foot of the same hills at the northern extremity of the Kabo Valley and pass due north up to the first range of hills, east of that upon which stand the villages of Chortor (Choithar), Noongbee (Nungbi), Nonghar (Nunghar), of the tribe called by the Munepooriis (Manipuris) Loohooppa (Tangkhul), and by the Burmahs Lagwensoung, now tributary of Manipoor.". Churachandpur district covering an area of 4574 km² is the largest district in Manipur. Thereafter, the legislative assembly was dissolved, and in October 1949 Manipur became part of India. Chatterjee noted that from 2000 B.C. During this period, the temperature at the Ukhrul District Headquarter use to come down to as low as 3°C and even 0°C. The Tangkhuls came together with the Zeliangrongs, Maos, Poumeis, Marams and Thangals because all of them have references to their dispersal from Makhel, a Mao village in Senapati district. Besides Ameising Luikham, who is an IAS officer from the hill district of the state, Dr. Pam Shaiza, the first female tribal doctor, and Siraphui Marinao, the first tribal engineer of the state, also hail from Ukhrul. It lies between 24°20'N and 24°35'N latitude to 93°50'E and 94°0'E longitude in Thoubal District at an elevation of 767 m asl. The Tangkhul, who are the second largest tribe of Manipur, dominate Ukhrul district. They are a highly cultured people. One group moved towards the east and southeast to be become known as Chinese, and another group moved southward to become the tribes of Tibeto-Burman, which includes the Tangkhuls and other tribes. It takes its name HORAMWON (snow-white) from the snow that falls on Shongrei Peak where the flower blooms. Bijapur district, Karnataka and Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh. The “Women’s Market” at the Ukhrul district headquarter was inaugurated by the Honourable Chief Minister of Manipur, N Biren Singh on 24th April 2018 and has been functioning since then. Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh and Balrampur district… The Manipur State Constitution Act of 1947 established a democratic form of government, with the Maharaja continuing as the head of state. Thus, the Tangkhuls as also other Naga tribes travelled from China to Myanmar, and from there finally they came into their present land traversing through innumerable snow-covered landscapes, mountains and wild forests, confronting wild beasts and wild tribes. The population of the districts in the State of Manipur by census years. However, the district as a whole have a moderate temperature. The northern hilly region occupies the northern portion of the district and lies between the Akhong Lok or Laini Lok river and Chammu river. The hill ranges that lies in the District Headquarter and Ukhrul Central sub-division got very cold climate during the winter while other parts of the vast hilly areas of the district has moderate climate throughout the year. It shares an international boundary with Myanmar (Burma) on its eastern side and is bounded by Nagaland state in the north, Senapati district and Kangpokpi district in the west and Ka… A historical proof of separatist rebellion when King Tabungba (1359-1394) was assassinated by Chingdai village chieftain while he was there for taking direct consent from the village chief for not showing up in the religious ancestral festival of Mera Hou Chongba for Kangleicha (people of Kangleipak). The Tangkhuls supplied cotton to the valley. Cowrie and conch shells are prominent features of the people who live on the shore. In 1956, Manipu… [20] This gives it a ranking of 593rd in India (out of a total of 640). District: Headquarters: Population (2011) Area (km²) Density (/km²) website: BPR: Bishnupur: Bishnupur: 240,363: 496: 415: https://bishnupur.nic.in/ TBL: Thoubal: Thoubal: 420,517: 514: 713: https://thoubal.nic.in/ IE: Imphal East: Porompat: 452,661: 710: 555: https://imphaleast.nic.in/ IW: Imphal West: Lamphelpat: 514,683: 519: 847: https://imphalwest.nic.in/ SE: Senapati: Senapati: 354,772: … There was no statutory town in the district except one census town which was formed in 2011 Census. William Pettigrew in 1896. Loktak Lake, the biggest fresh water lake in the North East Indian region and Keibul Lamjao National Park are situated in this district. The Meitei believed that cutting down excess trees cause floods in the valley and landslides in the hills area country road, which make the army patrol team difficult to keep an eye of protection for their capital kingdom within the nine mountain ranges. The terrain of the district is rippled with small ranges and striped by few rivers. The "Elephant Cloth" (Leirungphi), for instance, resplendent with complex animal designs, worn by the Hao of Manipur, has its origin in the wish of the ruler of Manipur in the mid-seventeenth to present his village's chief with a special cloth. It was well known that Chingdai village chief wife (daughter of Chingsong village chief) was a childhood lover of King Tabungba while they were young, before he took the throne in 1359. Faced with Burma’s ambitions to take over the state, in 1949, Maharaja Bodhchandra went to Shillong, where he signed an instrument of accession to merge the kingdom into the Union of India instead. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), London, United Kingdom, one of the world’s leading horticultural organizations honoured the Shirui Lily with its prestigious merit award at its Flower Show in London in 1948. The most severe punishment was for cutting down a tree unnecessarily. The district being covered with a wide dense of forest is a habitat of wild animals such as Elephant, Leopard, Tiger, Bear, Bison, Gaur, Crested porcupine, Pangolin, Jungle cat, Wild boar, Deer, Monkey etc. Ukhrul District has three (3) assembly constituencies before the bifurcation of the district into Ukhrul and Kamjong Districts. Every village had an unwritten constitution made up of age-old conventions and traditions. Phungyo Baptist Church, Tangrei, Ukhrul, the oldest and the first Christian church of Manipur which still stands today is a testament to his passion for missionary work.[9]. HORAMWON is also another flower which is snow-white. People and their hearts also seem to be wounded out of war. The District administration is headed by a Deputy commissioner or District magistrate who is assisted by an Additional Deputy Commissioner and Sub-Divisional Officers respectively in-charge of each Sub-divisions. Which is the Smallest District of Manipur? [18] Elections of twenty four (24) Members are held every 5 years. However, some districts share their name with another district in India: Aurangabad district, Bihar and Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The Article No.4 (iii) of this agreement relates to the Tangkhul villages. A superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues. [19] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 30.07%. Regarding weather of the District Headquarter, the sudden changes of the position of clouds are openly seen within a few moments but in other places outside the District Headquarter, it is hot in summer and very cold in winter. On 9 December 2016, the government created 7 new districts, bringing the total number of districts to 16.[1]. [citation needed]. The Barak River is the largest, therefore, the most important of all rivers of Manipur state in addition as of northeast India and is part of the Surma-Meghna River System in Bangladesh. How many districts of Manipur shares its border with Myanmar? Manipur state was a princely state under British rule in 1891. It is the largest tourist town in Bishnupur District. This highway also links Ukhrul with Kohima via Jessami. The particular village's chief had to pay the price as a punishment for disturbing mother nature if he was found guilty in trial. The terrain of the district is hilly with a varying heights of 913 m to 3114 m (MSL). The earliest home of the Tangkhuls was the upper reaches of the Huang heo and Yangtze Rivers which lies in the Zinjiang province of China. In course of time every Tangkhul village became a small republic like the Greek city states. The state flower of Manipur, Shirui Lily, also called Shirui Lily or Lilium Macklinae is a rare pinkish white flower found only in the Shirui Hill Range in the Ukhrul District of Manipur. The Kangleipak king or Meitei king always protects his people from foreign invasion. The sixteen districts of Manipur state are: From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze", "Ranking of Districts by Population Size, 2001 and 2011", https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_districts_in_Manipur&oldid=7379627, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It has the distinction of being the highest hill station of Manipur. Some of them also settled down in Myanmar and did not venture further. Manipur International University (MIU) is an Autonomous Statutory State International Public University established, recognised and accredited by the State Government of Manipur. The Gamgimol or Nehdoh Lhang range forms an International boundary with Myanmar. Jiribam District is the smallest district in Manipur with total area is 232 km² Source: Census 2011 Largest & Smallest District in Manipur by Population A visit to Moreh requires driving through the dense forest and hills of Manipur. Locally, Churachandpur is known as Lamka. The Tangkhuls began to disperse from Samshok after the invasion of Ko-lo-feng and his successor I-mau-shun the king of Nan-chao in the closing part of the 8th century AD and beginning of the 9th century AD. Manipur State is established on 21-Jan-1972. The district covers an area of 4,544 square kilometres (1,754 sq mi) including Kamjong district making it the second largest district of the state after Churachandpur district and has a population of almost 1,83,998 according to Census of India 2011 comprising about 6.44 per cent of the total state population.The Tangkhul Naga tribe constitute the major bulk of the population with other communities such as Kukis, Nepalese and other non-tribals constituting a small percentage of the district population. The Barack River rises from Liyai Khullen Village in Senapati district of Manipur State, of the Poumai Naga tribe , the river is understood as Avourei. On December 18, a convoy of 3 buses and 18 vans carrying residents of Ukhrul home for Christmas was … The average annual rainfall is 1,763.7 mm (1991). The first tribal person from the north east to teach in the prestigious Delhi University hails from the district (Prof. Horam). The constituencies are: The Ukhrul District Autonomous Council (UADC) was instituted in the year 1971 under the Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council Act, 1971. Moirang is a city and a municipal council in Bishnupur district in the Indian state of Manipur. The coldest months of the district are December and January. Almost every month festivals are celebrated by different villages and towns. A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The terrain of the district is hilly with varying heights of 913 m to 3114 m (MSL). Ukhrul District occupying the northeastern corner of the state lies between latitudes of 24° 29′ and 25° 42′ N and longitudes 94° 30′ and 94° 45′ E approximately (including Kamjong district). District List Districts of Manipur The detail analysis of Population Census 2011 published by Govt. A big range stretches from north to south starting from near Jessami to Shirui Kashong as high as 2,568 metres above the MSL. The DC is required to be an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who is in charge of governmental assets in the district of jurisdiction. Manipur State is located in the North Eastern region of India which consists of 16 districts of Manipur covering with an area of 22,327 square kilometres (or) 8261 square miles,. Manipur, a state of India, has currently (2005) nine administrative districts. [19] Ukhrul has a sex ratio of 948 females for every 1000 males,[19] and a literacy rate of 81.87%.[19]. However, the absence of a national government was disastrous for them in the mediaeval period as the small village states were unable to withstand the onslaught of the organised army invasion like Khagi (Chinese), Awa (Burmese), etc. The Barak River is the largest, therefore, the most important of all rivers of Manipur state in addition as of northeast India and is part of the Surma-Meghna River System in Bangladesh. Churachandpur is the largest district in Manipur. [2], Though the State Flower, Shirui Lily have attracted many tourists and botanists from around the world, it now faces a crisis of possible extinction in the near future and has been categorized as an Endangered species due to climate change, deforestation, wildfire, poor conservation approaches, intrusion of other plants and bushes, over exploitation etc. As the district headquarter lies on the top of the high hills, it is very cold throughout the year. Naga is an umbrella term for several indigenous communities in North-East India and Upper Burma.The word Naga originated as an exonym. [citation needed] Also, the district has provided two of Manipur's chief ministers and the only from amongst the hill districts of Manipur, Yangmaso Shaiza the first tribal chief minister of Manipur and Rishang Keishing who is also the first MP from Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency). How many districts are there in Mizoram? The district is drained by the two river systems, the Chindwin River system in the north and the Manipur river system in the south-west. At the southern part of the town, about 22 km lies the majestic Phangrei (bone of contention between two villages) which is an ideal picnic spot. In the period of World War II, the Ukhrul area was also affected by war. For the next 17 years Langthabal remained as the capital. The Sub-Divisional boundary is coterminous with that of Rural Development Block and each Sub-Divisional Officer acts as Block Development Officer in his respective jurisdiction. Singh, in his The History of Manipur, the Tangkhuls settled in the Samshok (Thuangdut) area in Myanmar. Total area of Manipur is 22,327 km² including 22,147.50 km² rural area and 179.50 km² urban area. Ukhrul District (Pron:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/) is an administrative district of the state of Manipur in India with its headquarters at Ukhrul, that is Hunphun. Ukhrul town, the headquarters of the district, has also many scenic places like the Duncan park, the Japanese pond, and Elshadai park. Bamboo, a forest resource in Manipur is abundantly grown in Churachandpur, Jiribam, Tamenglong and Imphal districts. A more significant relationship between the hills and the valley took place during the reign of Bhagyachandra (1759–1762 and 1763–1798). In the past this spot was called Saibai Kong; the title was given by Choithar Headman during kingship period. Even in many a case the hierarchy Chieftain Hood position was alter with their sibling if a particular village chief act against the king's order. It is named after Jean Macklin, the wife of Dr. Frank Kingdon-Ward who spotted the flower in 1946 while collecting botanical specimens. Most of the ornaments of the Tangkhuls such as kongsang and huishon were made of sea shells. The Barack River rises from Liyai Khullen Village in Senapati district of Manipur State, of the Poumai Naga tribe, the river is understood as Avourei. Today, with more than 90% literate population, Ukhrul is considered as the most educated town of the state next to the capital city Imphal. The chief was a judge, administrator and commander rolled into one. This legend is strongly supported by the cultural relation of the Meitei and the Tangkhul. The exodus of the Tangkhuls from China to Myanmar and finally to India is a story of heroism of human migration, courage and endurance. During the reign of King Khagemba 1596-1651 AD of Kangleipak Kingdom, he just not only protected Chinese invasion but even defeated and conquered a Chinese Chieftain rule town somewhere in the present Yunan provinces of China. It is bounded on the east by Churachandpur District; on the north by Tamenglong District and Jiribam district; on the west by the Cachar District of Assam and on the South by Sinlung Hills, Mizoram. The Tangkhuls used Manipuri coins of bell-metal locally called "sel" as a medium of exchange which was first introduced during the reign of Khagemba (1597–1652). Ringui village is also known for production of films, music and plays of the Tangkhuls. The Tangkhul shawl "changkhom" is also known as "karaophi" in Manipur. The Tangkhul dance (pheichak) was known as "chingkheirol" in Manipur, from the fact that it came from Chingkhei (north east of Imphal). The district has also produced the first vice Chancellor from the North-East, Prof. Darlando Khathing, presently the VC of Central University of Jharkhand. [2], The district is home to hundreds of varieties of trees and flowering plants, orchids, epiphetic ferns, varied species of plants and shrubs. The district is best introduced by its rare Shirui Lily, (Lilium mackliniae). Some of the best known species of plants and trees includes Alder (Alnus nepalensis), Prunus cerasoides, Acacia auriculiformis, Parkia javanica, Paraserianthes falcataria, Michelia, Gmelina arborea, Pinus kesiya, Robinia pseudoacacia, besides various Iris (plant) species, wild roses, red and white rhododendrons etc. A war dance is performed during this festival. So there was a growth of anti-Meitei sentiment since early days. The Tangkhul form the majority ethnic group in this district, around 87%. Under Manipur Gazette Notification No.174 dated August 5, 1983, the name of the district came to be known as Ukhrul District after the name of the District Headquarters as in the case of other districts. Besides the Shirui lily, the district is known for many natural wonders like the Khangkhui Mangsor, Mova (cave) which is one of the oldest archeological cave of India. The Ningek inscription of King Garib Nawaz refers to the Khullakpa of Okhrul (Ukhrul). About Manipur Districts. Like the other desert areas of the world, the people including the Tangkhuls, due to hardship of life, dispersed from this place to different directions. William Pettigrew (missionary), an educationist and a Scottish-British Christian Missionary pioneered the western system of education and introduced the Christianity faith among the Tangkhal Naga tribe. History however became more enlightened by the beginning of the 13th century owing to the cultural, trade and sometimes turbulent relations which had grown up with the people of the valley. This district is bounded by Senapati 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 …
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