Pherzawl district
District of Manipur in India
24°15′N 93°11′E / 24.250°N 93.183°E / 24.250; 93.183
IndiaPherzawl district[2] (Pronunciation:/ˌpherˈzâwl/ is a district of Manipur state in India.
Sub-Division
- Tipaimukh Sub-Division
- Vangai Sub-Division
- Pherzawl Sub-Division
Villages
- Pherzawl
- Sipuikawn
- Parbung
- Damdiei
- Senvawn
- and more.
Location and politics
Pherzawl District is located in the southern part of the state of Manipur. It is bounded on the east by Churachandpur District; on the north by Tamenglong District, Noney District and Jiribam district; on the west by the Cachar District of Assam and on the South by Sinlung Hills, Mizoram. Pherzawl District is located between 93° 11' 16.0440' East Longitude and 24° 15' 43.0524' North Latitude and is in the southern part of Manipur state. Pherzawl District has approximately 200 villages, according to the government's record.[3][4]
The Pherzawl District came into existence on 8 December 2016 by joining 55-AC Tipaimukh (ST) and 56-AC Thanlon (ST) with its headquarters at Pherzawl. Despite the controversy surrounding the creation of seven new revenue districts in Manipur, the people of Pherzawl District welcomed the decision with celebrations[5] on 16 December 2016, when Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh inaugurated the administrative centre at Pherzawl village.
Transport
Pherzawl is connected with the state capital Imphal via roads. A bus service running between Imphal and Pherzawl began in 2017.[6]
Climate and geography
The region falls within a humid subtropical climate classification. Its soil composition predominantly consists of moderately fertile clay loam, interspersed with patches of clay and loam. Temperature fluctuations span from a minimum of 3.4 °C (38.1 °F) to a maximum of 34.1 °C (93.4 °F). Annual precipitation levels vary between 670 to 1,450 mm (26 to 57 in). The district's elevation is approximately 1037 meters, equivalent to 3,402 feet above sea level.[7][8]
Languages
See also
Notes
References
- ^ https://pherzawl.nic.in/history/
- ^ https://pherzawl.nic.in/history/
- ^ https://pherzawl.nic.in/demography/
- ^ https://pherzawl.nic.in/about-district/
- ^ "Pherzawl District Inauguration (Night Programme)". YouTube. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "First view of Pherzawl Bus from Imphal; Long Vehicle Pragmatic for Hill Areas? – Zoram Observer". www.zoramobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ https://pherzawl.nic.in/demography/
- ^ https://pherzawl.nic.in/about-district/
- ^ "C-1 Population By Linguistic Community". Census. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
External links
- Official government site
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