Ringui Ramhon Explained

Ringui Ramhon
Nickname:Ringui
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Manipur#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Manipur, India
Coordinates:25.0381°N 94.2444°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Manipur
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ukhrul
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:750
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tangkhul (Ringui 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 Sec1:81.06%
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Outer Manipur
Blank4 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Chingai

Ringui Ramhon is a small village located west of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 35 kilometers from Ukhrul partially connected by National Highway 150 that connects Imphal and Kohima via Ukhrul and Jessami. Ringui Ramhon is flanked by Ramva in the east, Tashar in the north, Sinakeithei in the west and Lungpha in the south. Locally, the inhabitants speak Ringui tui which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Total population

According to 2011 census,[1] Ringui Ramhon has 64 households with the total of 530 people of which 280 are male and 250 are female. Of the total population, 65 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 929 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 90.40% which is higher than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 93.35% while female literacy rate was 87.14%.

People and occupation

The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Initially, the village was home to the Ngalung clan, but with the passage of time, the village now has other clans living along the original Ngalung clans. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. Ringui Ramhon is one of the 44 villages considered likely to be affected as a catchment area when the Mapithel multi purpose project is finally functional.[2] The village produced the first motion pictures in Tangkhul dialect. Dr. Yaronsho Ngalung, a well known social activist and politician [3] and also the incumbent Autonomous District Council Chairman hails from this village.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ringui Ramhon population. Census India. 2015-10-09 .
  2. Web site: Affected villages. E-Pao. 2015-09-20 .
  3. Web site: Article on Indo-Naga issue. 26 October 2015. E-pao.
  4. Web site: Yaronsho Ngalung elected Chairman ADC Ukhrul. 26 October 2015. TSE.