Noney district explained

Noney district
Settlement Type:District of Manipur
Coordinates:24.8°N 93.6°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Manipur
Established Title:Established
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Noney
Parts Type:Tehsils
Parts Style:para
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Literacy
Demographics1 Title2:Sex ratio
Demographics Type2:Language(s)
Demographics2 Title1:Official
Demographics2 Info1:Meitei (Manipuri) and English [1]
Demographics2 Title2:Regional
Demographics2 Info2:Rongmei
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30

Noney district (Meitei pronunciation: /nō-né/[2]) is a district in Manipur, India, created by bifurcating erstwhile Tamenglong district.

The district headquarters is located in Longmai.

Sub-divisions

The following are the sub-divisions in Noney district:[3]

Geography

Khoupum Valley lies on the center of the Noney district. The area of Khoupum Valley is around 6 sq km. It is the second largest valley in Manipur after the central Imphal valley. The mean altitude above sea level of these valley is 710m. [4]

Irang River flows through the district. At the south-west border of the district Irang River merges into Barak River.

Demographics

Majority of the residents are ethnic Rongmei Naga and with a large Inpui Naga minority in Haochong subdivision.

As per 2011 census Rongmei language is the most commonly spoken language with few Inpui, Chiru, Thadou and Gangte speakers.[5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  2. 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 .
  3. Web site: House ownership status of SC Households: District Noney . Socio Economic and Caste Census . Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India . 2023-01-10.
  4. Web site: A Quick Look On Khoupum Valley Of Tamenglong District By SPCT . 2024-07-03 . e-pao.net.
  5. Web site: Mother Tongue Census of Manipur . Census of India . Govt of India . 30 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Census of India 2011 - LANGUAGE ATLAS - INDIA . censusindia.gov . Govt of India . 30 June 2024.