Sirarakhong | |
Native Name: | Kampha |
Native Name Lang: | Ishmeal |
Other Name: | Kampha |
Nickname: | Kampha |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Manipur#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Manipur, India |
Coordinates: | 25.0794°N 94.2353°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Manipur |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ukhrul |
Government Type: | Semi |
Governing Body: | VA/Headman |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 1243 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tangkhul (Kampha 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 |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 92.22% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Outer Manipur |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Chingai |
Sirarakhong also called as Kampha is a village located west of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. As per 2011 census,[1] the village has a total of 202 households with 1243 persons of which 620 are male while 623 are female. Of the total population, 10.86% are in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 1015 female per 1000 male which is higher than the state's average of 930. The literacy rate of the village is 95.22%.
Sirarakhong is one of the Tangkhul villages that embraced Christianity very early. For this, the villagers got access to western education right from the coming of Christian missionaries to Ukhrul district. Hundred percent of the inhabitants are Christians. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate of the village was 95.22% which is higher than the state's average of 76.94%.
The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. Sirarakhong is well known in the district for the mass production of indigenous chilli, locally called 'Hathei'. The village hosts Sirarakhong Hathei (Chilli) Festival [2] annually to attract both domestic and international tourists.