Khambi | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Manipur#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Manipur, India |
Coordinates: | 24.7856°N 94.355°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Manipur |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kamjong |
Government Type: | Panchayati raj (India) |
Governing Body: | Gram panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 642 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tangkhul Khambi tui |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 795142 |
Registration Plate: | MN |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Ukhrul Imphal |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 66.42% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Outer Manipur |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Phungyar |
Khambi is a village located west of Kamjong in Kamjong District, Manipur state, India. The village falls under Phungyar sub division. The village is partially connected by Ukhrul-Phungyar state highway and Shangshak-Yairipok district road. Khambi is flanked by Khamlang in the west, Sorde in the south, Kangpat in the east and Phungyar in the north. Locally, the inhabitants speak Khambi dialect that belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.
According to 2011 census,[1] [2] Khambi has 112 households with the total of 642 people of which 333 are male and 309 are female. Of the total population, 94 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 928 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 66.42% which is lower than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 72.20% while female literacy rate was 60.52%.
The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. The village is known in the district for its reserve natural environment, flora and fauna. Legend of the southern Tangkhuls opine Khambi as the point of dispersal during migration and settlement. Legend has it that the brother who was an ace spear thrower went north from Khambi and the other brother who was an excellent bowmen went south. A monolith depicting this legend is erected at Khambi village. Being a remote village, the village has a relatively poor transport system and bad road condition, and the inhabitants suffer most during the rainy season because of frequent landslides.[3]