Tengnoupal district

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

Tengnoupal district
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)[lower-alpha 1][1]
  RegionalThadou
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitehttps://tengnoupal.nic.in/

The district headquarters has been relocated to Tengnoupal – (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:

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. 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

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