Tengnoupal district

District of Manipur in India
Tengnoupal district
District of Manipur
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Country India
StateManipur
HeadquartersTengnoupal
Area
 • Total1,142 km2 (441 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total59,110
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeitei (officially called Manipuri)[a][1]
 • RegionalThadou
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitehttps://tengnoupal.nic.in/

Tengnoupal district (Meitei pronunciation:/teŋ-nə́u-pəl/[a][1]) is a district in Manipur, India. It was created in December 2016 by splitting the Chandel district.[2]

The district headquarters has been relocated to Tengnoupal – (24°19′41″N 93°59′10″E / 24.328°N 93.986°E / 24.328; 93.986). In the 1960s and 1970s, Tengnoupal was the District Headquarters, and it was shifted to Chandel in 1974. Tengnoupal district is geographically strategical for installation of many Government infrastructures.

Sub-divisions

The sub-divisions in Tengnoupal district are:

  • Tengnoupal
  • Moreh
  • Machi

Demographics

Religions in Tengnoupal district (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Christianity
 
 84.18%
Hinduism
 
 10.01%
Islam
 
 4.28%
Other or not stated
 
 0.69%

At the time of the 2011 census, Tengnoupal district had a population of 59,110. Tengnoupal had a sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males. 28.50% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 0.78% and 83.81% of the population respectively.[4]

Languages of Tengnoupal district (2011)[5]

  Maring (34.05%)
  Thadou (33.56%)
  Manipuri (8.03%)
  Kuki (2.83%)
  Hindi (1.60%)
  Tamil (1.53%)
  Tangkhul (1.53%)
  Zou (1.43%)
  Vaiphei (1.34%)
  Nepali (0.91%)
  Others (13.19%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 34.05% of the population spoke Maring, 33.56% Thadou, 8.03% Manipuri, 2.83% Kuki, 1.60% Hindi, 1.53% Tamil, 1.53% Tangkhul, 1.43% Zou, 1.34% Vaiphei and 0.91% Nepali as their first language.[5]

History

The name "Tengnoupal district" was first used for the Chandel district was: this Tengnoupal district was established in 1974. In 1983, the name of this district was changed to Chandel district, as the district headquarters were located at Chandel.[6]

On 9 December 2016, the Okram Ibobi Singh-led Indian National Congress state government announced the creation of seven new districts including the present-day Tengnoupal district, which was split from the Chandel district.[7][8] Singh inaugurated the Tengnoupal district on 16 December, amid protests by the United Naga Council and attacks by rebels, while his supporters welcomed the decision.[9] Singh refused to go back on the decision, stating that the creation of the new districts would lead to faster development and administrative convenience.[10]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Meitei language (officially known as 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.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Esha Roy (6 December 2016). "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". Indian Express. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Table C-01 Population by religious community: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. ^ "District Census Hand Book - Chandel" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by mother tongue: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook: Chandel - Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur. 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Creation of new districts could be game-changer in Manipur polls". www.hindustantimes.com/. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  8. ^ "7 new districts formed in Manipur amid opposition by Nagas". Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Manipur Chief Minster [sic] inaugurates two new districts amid Naga protests - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  10. ^ Laithangbam, Iboyaima. "New districts to stay, says Manipur CM". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

External links

  • Official district website