Parbung

A village in Pherzawl District, Northeast India.
Village in Manipur, India
Parbung
Bungkhawpui
Village
Parbung Village
Parbung Village
24°14′56″N 93°06′23″E / 24.24897°N 93.10636°E / 24.24897; 93.10636
Country India
StateManipur
DistrictPherzawl District..[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,545[2]
Languages
 • OfficialHmar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMN

Parbung (/pɑ:rbʊŋ/ ⓘ) is a Hmar village in Pherzawl District, Manipur and is the headquarters of the Parbung Sub-Division.[3][4] Prior to 2017, it used to be the headquarters of the larger Tipaimukh Sub-Division,[5] It is also the center of a district council constituency of the Churachandpur Autonomous District Council.[6][7]

History

Parbung village was founded by Mr. Ngamneivung in 1897. A memorial stone inscribes the following:

Parbung Memorial (Hrietzingna)

HRIETZINGNA

PARBUNG
KHUO SATTU - NGAMNEIVUNG
HLUO KUM - 11-4-1897
CHAN CHIN THA - 1910
Erected by KLC

Translation:
IN MEMORIAM

PARBUNG
Founder - Ngamneivung
Date of Residence - 11-4-1897
Reception of the Gospel - 1910
Erected by Khawthar Lenglai Club (KLC)

A monolith marking a hundred years of Parbung village is shown below.

Parbung Centenary Monolith

Village Authority

Parbung Village Authory (1961)
Chairman Secretary Members
H.H. Phaka Darchunghnung Thangkung, Chalrosung, Thangsang, T.Ruma, B.L. Thova, Hranghlei, Khumte, Vaia

Public Utility

The village has a police station[8] and a community hall.

Parbung Police Station
Parbung Community Hall

Healthcare

Community Health Centre (CHC) Parbung[9][10] or informally, Pherzawl district hospital[11] is the primary healthcare institution[12][13]

Community Health Centre, Parbung

Transport

Parbung Heliport is currently undergoing construction in its final stages.[14][15][16]

Parbung Heliport

The National Highway 2 (India) runs through Parbung, connecting Manipur and Mizoram by road.

Schools

Parbung has two private and one government run schools.[17]

Parbung PMS Jr. High School
Jubilee Standard School, Parbung
Parbung Higher Secondary School

Notable People

  • Ngursanglur Sanate, BJP politician.
  • Ngurdinglien Sanate, former Manipur minister.

Gallery

Hnam Rolung, Parbung
Indian Bungalow, Parbung

References

  1. ^ "Villages | Pherzawl District | India".
  2. ^ "Village and Town Directory", District Census Handbook, Churachandpur. Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur. 2011. p. 86.
  3. ^ "Villages | Pherzawl District | India".
  4. ^ "Administrative Setup | Pherzawl District | India".
  5. ^ District Census Handbook, Churachandpur. Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur. 2011. p. 20.
  6. ^ "Autonomous District Council | Churachandpur District, Government of Manipur | India".
  7. ^ "Demography | Pherzawl District | India".
  8. ^ "Police | Pherzawl District | India".
  9. ^ "CHC, Parbung | Pherzawl District | India".
  10. ^ "Hospitals | Pherzawl District | India".
  11. ^ "Staff of Pherzawl District Hospital, Parbung". 15 July 2018.
  12. ^ https://www.naco.gov.in/sites/default/files/Manipur,%20ICTC%20July-2010.pdf
  13. ^ https://nhsrcindia.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/Manipur%20ECRP-II.pdf
  14. ^ https://sansad.in/getFile/loksabhaquestions/annex/15/AU2694.pdf?source=pqals
  15. ^ "Parbung helipad to be inaugurated soon: Manipur CM Biren".
  16. ^ "Five heliports in Manipur to be fully operationalised by 2024 - the Frontier Manipur". 10 December 2022.
  17. ^ https://pherzawl.nic.in/public-utility/parbung-higher-secondary-school/