Churachandpur district explained

Churachandpur district[1]
Settlement Type:District
Image Alt:Location of Churachandpur district in Manipur
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Manipur, India
Coordinates:24.3333°N 134°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Manipur
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Churachandpur[2]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4750
Elevation M:914.4
Elevation Point:District headquarters
Population Total:300,000+
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:59
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Blank1 Title:Percent of state
Population Blank1:9.97%
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:795128,[4] 795006
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:03874
Registration Plate:MN 02
Blank Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank Info Sec1:969 females per 1000 males
Demographics Type1:Literacy (2001)
Demographics1 Title1:Literacy Rate
Demographics1 Info1:84.29% (Rank 2/9)
Demographics1 Title2:Literacy by gender
Demographics Type2:Language(s)
Demographics2 Title1:Official
Demographics2 Info1:Meitei (Manipuri)[5]
Demographics2 Title2:Regional
Demographics2 Info2:Kuki-Chin

Churachandpur District[1] (Meitei pronunciation: /tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/), is one of the 16 districts of the Indian state of Manipur populated mainly by Kuki-Zo people. The name honours former Maharaja Sir Churachand Singh of Manipur.[6] [7] The district headquarters is located in the Churachandpur town, which is also locally known by the name Lamka.

The Churachandpur district first came into being as the South-West Area hill subdivision of Manipur in 1919. It soon acquired the name "Churachandpur subdivision" based on its headquarters at Songpi, which was also called "Churachandpur". After the independence of India, it remained one of the eight subdivisions of Manipur. A "New Churachandpur" town was built at the present location to serve as its headquarters. In 1969, the subdivision was upgraded to a district, initially called "Manipur South" and later "Churachandpur district". In 2016, the western part of the district consisting of the Tipaimukh and Thanlon subdivisions has been made a separate district called Pherzawl, and the rump territory remains Churachandpur district.[8]

Mary Kom was born here

Geography

As per the 2011 census, the Churachandpur district covered an area of 4750km2 at the south-western part of the Manipur state. At that time, the Tipaimukh and Thanlon subdivisions were part of the district, which are now separated into the Pherzawl district.[8] The two districts together form the jurisdiction of the Churachandpur Autonomous District Council (ADC).

Census towns

There are three census towns in Churachandpur District:[9]

Villages

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Churachandpur district had a population of 274,143,[10] This gives it a ranking of 575th in India (out of a total of 640 districts). It has a population density of 60PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 20.29%. Churachandpur has a sex ratio of 975 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.29%.[11] Most of the people who live in the district are Kuki-Zo people.[12] The composition of scheduled tribes in the 2011 district is as follows:

!!Population!Percentageof Total Pop.
All Scheduled Tribes254,78792.9%
Kuki-Zo tribes238,54787.0%
Naga tribes1,1481.1%
Old Kuki/Naga7,7162.8%
Apart from the scheduled tribes, the district is populated by Meities, Nepalese, Biharis, Malwaris, and Punjabis, amounting to roughly 7% of the population.[13]

Christianity is the majority(93%) religion in Churachandpur. Hinduism is the second largest (4%) religion. Then there are followers of Islam (1%), Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and other religions.[14]

Educational facilities

Colleges

Private Colleges

Government High School

Private Universities

Health

District Hospital Churachandpur is located within Churachandpur town. Initially, it was a dispensary with few staffs and in the year 1968, it became a 50 bedded Civil Hospital which was inaugurated by Shri Baleswar Prasad, Chief Commissioner of Manipur on 8 June 1968. The hospital was extended with another 50 bedded new building inaugurated on 17 May 1985 by the Medical Minister Shri T. Phungzathang Tonsing and became a 100 bedded one. The present Building OPD block was inaugurated on 31 May 2002, O.T wing on 23 December 2013, and the Trauma Centre on 19 July 2014 by the Hon'ble Chief Minister in presence of the Health Minister and the Industries Minister. The Government of Manipur approved upgrading the hospital to a 200 bedded ward and started the process of making it a Hill Medical College under the leadership of Hon'ble Medical Minister.[22]

Economy

In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Churachandpur one of the country's most impoverished districts (out of a total of 640).[23] It is one of the three districts in Manipur currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF).

Climate

The location is north of Tropic of Cancer in northern hemisphere, it has summer season in March, April and May with warm, hot and sunny weather. Rainy season starts April and last till October. The winter season is cool and dry.

Climate data for Churachandpur[24]
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulyAugSepOctNovDec
High °C272836363439373938343228
Low °C741418212224252219168

Transportation

Airport

Nearest airport from Churachandpur is Imphal Airport at Imphal which is about 60 km. However, during the 2023 Manipur violence, Imphal Airport was considered dangerous for some, and so the alternative route out was a 380 km, 14-hour drive to Aizawl.[25]

Media

The major private television channels/cables are Angels Vision Digital Cable, Hornbill Cable Network, Skynet, TC Network and Tullou TV.

Government, Politics and Administration

Administration is carried out by the Deputy Commissioners or District Magistrates with support of the District level officer and Block Development officers. The district collector office is located at Tuibong Town.

The administrative setup of Churachandpur District.[26]

  1. Sub Divisions & Blocks
  2. Autonomous District Councils
  3. Towns
  4. Police Stations
  5. Assembly Constituencies

Autonomous district council

At the district level, there is the Churachandpur Autonomous District Council created by "The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council Act, 1971," passed by the Parliament of India. The Autonomous District Council is to administer areas which have been given autonomy within the states under Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971. In accordance with this Act, the Autonomous (Hill) District Council is empowered to maintain and manage of property: movable and immovable, and institutions under their jurisdiction.Churachandpur Autonomous District Council has 24 constituencies.

Bibliography

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History . Churachandpur District administration, Government of Manipur, India . 2020-02-07.
  2. Web site: About District . Churachandpur District administration, Government of Manipur, India . 2020-02-07.
  3. Web site: Census of India: Provisional Population Totals and Data Products – Census 2011: Manipur . Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007014257/https://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products__manipur.html . 7 October 2011.
  4. Web site: Pin Code: 795128, List of Post Offices, Churachandpur, Manipur . pincode.net.in .
  5. Web site: Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010) . 78 . . 16 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120513161847/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM47thReport.pdf . 13 May 2012 .
  6. Book: Dr. Siamkhum, Th . The Paites . Notion Press . 2013 . 978-93-83416-22-6 . First . 101.
  7. Web site: History Churachandpur District, Government of Manipur India . 2023-11-19.
  8. Khelen Thokchom, More districts in Manipur, The Telegraph (Kolkata), 9 December 2016.
  9. Web site: Towns | Churachandpur District, Government of Manipur | India.
  10. Web site: District Census 2011 . 30 September 2011 . 2011 . Census2011.co.in.
  11. Web site: Churachandpur Pin Code list, Population density, literacy rate and total Area with census 2011 details.
  12. News: Amid fresh clashes in Manipur, ITLF leaders to meet Amit Shah . . 6 August 2023 .
  13. Web site: Demography Churachandpur District, Government of Manipur India . 2023-09-30.
  14. Web site: Churachandpur District Religion Data – Hindu/Muslim . 2023-09-30 . census2011.co.in.
  15. Web site: Churachandpur College . 2024-06-08 . www.churachandpurcollege.edu.in.
  16. Web site: Rayburn College – Learn Labor Serve. 2020-02-07.
  17. Web site: Evangelical College of Theology . 2024-06-08 . Evangelical College of Theology . en-US.
  18. https://www.trinitycollegeandseminary.org/
  19. Web site: SBC – Independent Church of India.
  20. Web site: GBC Teach, Entrust & Witness . Grace Bible College Teach, Entrust & Witness. 2020-02-07.
  21. Web site: RENGKAI GOVT. HR. SEC SCHOOL – Rengkai, District Churachandpur (Manipur).
  22. Web site: Scheme for Strengthening of Drug De-Addiction Services . dtc-scheme.in. 2018-02-06.
  23. Web site: A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme . Ministry of Panchayati Raj . 8 September 2009 . National Institute of Plural Development . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf . 5 April 2012 . dead . 27 September 2011.
  24. Web site: Weather . accuweather.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200207062430/https://www.accuweather.com/en/in/hiangtam-lamka/3336159/weather-forecast/3336159 . 7 February 2020 .
  25. News: 2023-07-12 . Manipur: Murders and mayhem tearing apart an Indian state. BBC News . 2023-07-16.
  26. Web site: administrative set-up of the district . Churachandpur District Administration . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200207071018/https://churachandpur.nic.in/administrative-setup/ . 7 February 2020.