Khambi, Manipur Explained

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.

Total population

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%.

People and occupation

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khambi Population - Ukhrul, Manipur. 2011. Census Organization of India. November 21, 2019.
  2. Web site: Location of Khambi. Maps of India. 2019-11-11 .
  3. Web site: Bad road connectivity. e-pao. 2019-11-11 .