Saikul | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Manipur#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Manipur, India |
Coordinates: | 25.0602°N 94.0284°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Manipur |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kangpokpi |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Governing Body: | Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 795118 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | +91385- |
Registration Plate: | MN |
Blank Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank Info Sec1: | 980 (2011) |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 70% |
Saikul is the headquarters of Sadar Hills East subdivision and one of the principal towns under Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council in Manipur state of India.[1] It is also the 46th reserved Assembly Constituency for Scheduled Tribes of the Manipur State Legislative Assembly. The town is located at 790 meters above sea level, 40 kilometres to the north of Imphal. It lies between NH-39 and NH-150 and the river Jildung passes beside the town.[2] [3]