| Tamenglong district | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Manipur |
| Coordinates: | 24.9833°N 122°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Manipur |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Tamenglong |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 4391 |
| Population Total: | 170,651 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Language(s) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Meitei (Manipuri) and English[1] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Regional |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Rongmei, Liangmai and Zeme |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Iso Code: | IN-MN-TA |
Tamenglong district (Meitei pronunciation: /tæmɛŋˈlɒŋ/[2]) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India.[3] In 2011, Tamenglong was the least populous district in Manipur.[4] In 2016, the Nungba subdivision was separated as a separate district.[5]
In 1919, the British Government established four sub-divisions office in Manipur Hills known as North East Sub-Division, North West Sub-Division, South East Sub-Division and South West Sub-Division. The Headquarters of North West Sub-Division was set up at Khunjao, Tamenglong Village (Nriangluang) and Mr. William Shaw was appointed as the Sub-Divisional Officer. In 1923, the headquarters of Northwest sub-division was shifted to the present site known as Tamenglong headquarters some 3 km away from Khunjao. Later the Manipur North West sub-division was renamed as Tamenglong Sub-Division. Tamenglong became a full-fledged district in 1969 and the first Deputy Commissioner was posted.
This district is bounded by Nagaland state and Senapati district on the north, by the Assam state on the west, by the newly created Noney district on the south and by Kangpokpi district (formerly part of Senapati district) on the east. The Tamenglong town is the headquarters of this district. The 2011 district, including the Nungba subdivision, occupies an area of 4391 km.
The district contains virgin forests, exotic orchids, rare and endangered plants, and wildlife. The forests contain tropical evergreen forests, subtropical forests and bamboo brakes. The dense tropical evergreen forests are located along the riversides across the district. Tamenglong is called the Land of the Hornbill as the , Great Pied Hornbill and Indian Pied Hornbill species are found here. Wildflowers include several types of orchids, including epiphytic, lithophytic and terrestrial.
Tamenglong district of Manipur has a topography of irregular undulation with turbulent rivers, waterfalls, caves, lakes, and dense tropical forests covering the land.
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Tamenglong one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the three districts in Manipur currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[6]
According to the 2011 census Tamenglong district has a population of 140,651. This gives it a ranking of 607th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 32PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 25.69%. Tamenglong has a sex ratio of 953 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.4%.
Majority of the population of the district speaks Rongmei with a large Liangmai and Zeme speakers. There are also some Thadou, Hindi, Chiru and Gangte speakers as per 2011 census in the erstwhile undivided district (including Noney district).[7] [8]
The district is divided into three sub-divisions:[9]
In December 2016, the Nungba subdivision was separated out as the new Noney district.[5]