Shingcha | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Manipur#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Manipur, India |
Coordinates: | 25.0089°N 94.4978°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Manipur |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ukhrul |
Government Type: | Panchayati raj (India) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 474 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tangkhul (Shingcha 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: | 96.30% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Outer Manipur |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Phungyar |
Shingcha is a village located southeast of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 45 kilometers from Ukhrul and is partially connected by Ukhrul-Kamjong State highway. The village is flanked by Pushing in the north, Maku in the south, the Langkhe in the east and Shangshak in the west.
According to 2011 census,[1] Shingcha has 95 households with the total of 474 people of which 236 are male and 238 are female. Of the total population, 68 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 1209 female to 1000 male which is higher than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 96.38% which is higher than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 98.51% while female literacy rate was 94.09%.
The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. Being a remote village, the inhabitants are deprived of good transportation system. The inter village road constructed under PMGSY most often fails to meet the transportation requirements.[2]