Langdang Explained

Langdang
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Manipur#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Manipur, India
Coordinates:25.1122°N 94.4025°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Manipur
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ukhrul
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1135
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tangkhul (Langdang 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 Kohima
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:81.45%
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Outer Manipur
Blank4 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Ukhrul

Langdang is a village located north of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is 13 kilometers from Ukhrul. National Highway 150 Imphal-Kohima via Jessami passes through the village. The village is divided into two major parts, Langdang Khullen and Langdang Phungthar; however, both the parts are under one chief. The village is famous for largescale plum cultivation. The village is flanked by Mapum in the east, Shirui in the north, Ukhrul in the west and Choithar in the south.

Total population

According to 2011 census,[1] Langdang as a whole has 207 households with the total of 1135 people of which 596 are male and 539 are female. Of the total population, 127 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 904 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 81.45%. Male literacy rate stands at 84.91% while female literacy rate was 77.62%.

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 one of the beneficiaries under NERCOMP-IFAD and recently a new CFC hall was inaugurated under the patronage of IFAD.[2] The village was also in news recently for the spread of a mysterious pine tree disease[3] that affected large area of the village forest and also flooding of paddy fields due to incessant rain.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Langdang population. Census 2011. 2015-09-15 .
  2. Web site: IFAD initiative for Langdang. E-Pao. 2015-09-15 .
  3. Web site: Pine disease in Langdang. E-Pao. 2015-09-15 .
  4. Web site: Flooding of paddy fields in Langdang. E-Pao. 2015-09-15 .