Parbung | |
Native Name: | Bungkhawpui |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Manipur#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Manipur, India |
Coordinates: | 24.249°N 93.1064°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Manipur |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pherzawl District..[1] |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 2545[2] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hmar |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | MN |
Parbung is a Hmar village in Pherzawl District, Manipur and is the headquarters of the Tipaimukh Sub-Division.[3] [4] Prior to 2017, it used to be the headquarters of the larger Tipaimukh Sub-Division,[5] It is also the center of a district council constituency of the Churachandpur Autonomous District Council.[6] [7]
Parbung village was founded by Mr. Ngamneivung in 1897. A memorial stone inscribes the following:
A monolith marking a hundred years of Parbung village is shown below.
The village has a police station[8] and a community hall.
Community Health Centre (CHC) Parbung[9] [10] or informally, Pherzawl district hospital[11] is the primary healthcare institution[12] [13]
Parbung Heliport is currently undergoing construction in its final stages.[14] [15] [16]
The National Highway 2 (India) runs through Parbung, connecting Manipur and Mizoram by road.
Parbung has two private and one government run schools.[17]