Ukhrul district
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Pincode(s) | 795xxx |
Vehicle registration | MN |
Literacy | 81.35 % |
Website | ukhrul |
Ukhrul district (Meitei pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/[b][2]) is an administrative district of the state of Manipur in India with its headquarters at Ukhrul. The Ukhrul district has a long history dating back to the 1920s when it was created as the North-East Hill Sub-Division of the then princely state of Manipur. In 2016, the Kamjong subdivision of the Ukhrul district was spun out as a separate district, leading to the present configuration of the Ukhrul district.[3]
Geography
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). Nagaland bounds the district on the north, Kamjong District on the south, Myanmar (Burma) on the east and
The northern hilly region occupies the northern portion of the district and lies between the Akhong Lok or Laini Lok river and Chammu river. 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 eastern hilly region occupies the eastern part of the district that lies east of the Chammu and Maklangkhong rivers. The Gamgimol or Nehdoh Lhang range forms an International boundary with Myanmar. The southern hilly region is situated at the southwestern corner of the district, which divides the Maklangkhong and Taret rivers. 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.[4][failed verification]
Flora and fauna
The district is home to hundreds of varieties of trees and flowering plants, orchids, epiphytic ferns, varied species of plants and shrubs. Some of the best known species of plants and trees includes
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. Scientists and experts have advocated for the Shirui Lily to be left as it is in nature, and assured us that nature is capable of healing it without human interruptions caused by a forest fire and unguided tourists. 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.[5]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1951 | 41,182 | — |
1961 | 48,590 | +18.0% |
1971 | 62,229 | +28.1% |
1981 | 82,946 | +33.3% |
1991 | 109,275 | +31.7% |
2001 | 140,778 | +28.8% |
2011 | 183,998 | +30.7% |
2011 Ukhrul district (includes the present Kamjong district) Source: Census of India[6] |
According to the
Population[9] | Percentage
of Total Pop. | |
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All Scheduled Tribes | 173,606 | 94.4% |
Kuki-Zo tribes[c] | 9,473 | 5.1% |
Naga tribes[d] | 160,534 | 87.2% |
Old Kuki/Naga[e] | 376 | 0.2% |
The overwhelming majority of the people are
In terms of languages, 88.83% of the population speak Tangkhul, 2.22% Thadou, 1.69% Kuki, 1.59% Nepali, 1.41% Khezha and 1.08% Hindi as their first language.[11]
After the separation of the Kamjong district, the residual district has a population of 138,382 as per 2011 census. It has a sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males. 19.64% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 0.16% and 93.62% of the population respectively.[8]
Administrative divisions
The present district was made a full-fledged district as Manipur East District in 1969. The village, Ukhrul, became its headquarters, comprising Ukhrul North, Ukhrul Central, Phungyar Phaisat, Kamjong Chassad, and Ukhrul South as sub-divisions. 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.[12]
SDPO | Jurisdiction |
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SDPO, Ukhrul | Ukhrul, Litan, Somdal, Shangshak |
SDPO, Jessami | Jessami, Chingjaroi, Kharasom, soraphung, |
SDPO, Chingai | Chingai |
Ukhrul District had three assembly constituencies before the bifurcation of the district into Ukhrul and Kamjong Districts. The constituencies are:
- Phungyar Assembly Constituency (43-ST).
- Ukhrul Assembly Constituency (44-ST).
- Chingai Assembly Constituency (45-ST).
The Ukhrul District Autonomous Council (UADC) was instituted in the year 1971 under the Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council Act, 1971.[13]
See also
- List of populated places in Ukhrul district
- List of Naga people
- List of Naga tribes
- List of Naga languages
Notes
- Manipuri language) is the official language of Manipur. Other regional languages of different places in Manipur may either be predominantly spoken or not in their respective places but "Meitei" is always officially used.
- Manipuri language) is the official language of Manipur. Other regional languages of different places in Manipur may either be predominantly spoken or not in their respective places but "Meitei" is always officially used.
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- ^ The Old Kuki tribes retaining the Kuki classification include: Aimol, Chiru, Kom, Koireng, Kharam, and Ralte. The tribes under the Naga umbrella include: Anal, Chothe, Koirao, Lamkang, Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Purum and Tarao.[10]
References
- ^ "Ukhrul District". OurVillageIndia.com.
- ^ a b "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.
- ProQuest 2290178396
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook-Ukhrul" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. p. 19.
- ^ "Implications of climate change to Shirui Lily and response of Churches Part 1 by Somi Kasomwoshi".
- ^ "A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by religious community: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census Hand Book - Ukhrul" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Manipur - 2011, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India, 2011
- ISSN 0049-0857.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by mother tongue: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ Chapter 1 shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in
- ^ Legislative document [dead link]
External links
- Ukhrul District of Manipur
- Ukhrul, India page at Falling Rain Genomics