Churachandpur district[1] | |
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District | |
.svg) Location of Churachandpur district in Manipur | |
 Interactive map of Churachandpur district[1] | |
| Coordinates:24°20′N93°41′E / 24.333°N 93.683°E /24.333; 93.683 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| Headquarters | Churachandpur[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,392 km2 (924 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2 |
| Elevation (District headquarters) | 914.4 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 300,000+ |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Percent of state | 9.97%[3] |
| Literacy (2001) | |
| • Literacy Rate | 84.29%[3] (Rank 2/9) |
| • Literacy by gender | |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meitei (Manipuri)[a][5] |
| • Regional | Kuki-Chin |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795128,[4]795006 |
| Telephone code | 03874 |
| Vehicle registration | MN 02 |
| Sex ratio | 969 females per 1000 males[3] |
| Website | churachandpur |
Churachandpur district[1] (Meitei pronunciation:/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/), is one of the 16districts of the Indian state ofManipur populated mainly by Kuki-Zo people. The name honours former MaharajaSir Churachand Singh ofManipur.[6][7] The district headquarters is located in theChurachandpur town.[8]
The Churachandpur district first came into being as the South-West Area hill subdivision of Manipur in 1919.[9] It soon acquired the name "Churachandpur subdivision" based on its headquarters atSongpi, which was also called "Churachandpur". After theindependence of India, it remained one of the eight subdivisions of Manipur.[10] A "New Churachandpur" town was built at the present location to serve as its headquarters. In 1969, the subdivision was upgraded to a district, initially called "Manipur South" and later "Churachandpur district".[11] In 2016, the western part of the district consisting of theTipaimukh andThanlon subdivisions has been made a separate district calledPherzawl, and the rump territory remains Churachandpur district.[12]
As per the 2011 census, the Churachandpur district covered an area of 4,520 square kilometres (1,750 sq mi) at the south-western part of the Manipur state.[13] At that time, the Tipaimukh and Thanlon subdivisions were part of the district, which are now separated into thePherzawl district.[12] The two districts together form the jurisdiction of the Churachandpur Autonomous District Council (ADC).
There are three census towns in Churachandpur District:[14]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1951 | 44,496 | — |
| 1961 | 66,304 | +49.0% |
| 1971 | 100,418 | +51.5% |
| 1981 | 134,494 | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 176,184 | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 227,905 | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 274,143 | +20.3% |
| 2011 Churachandpur district (includes presentPherzawl district) Source:Census of India[15] | ||
As of the2011 Census of India, Churachandpur district had a population of 274,143,[16] This gives it a ranking of 575th in India (out of a total of640 districts).[16] It has a population density of 60 inhabitants per square kilometre (160/sq mi).[16] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 20.29%.[16] Churachandpur has a sex ratio of 975 females for every 1000 males,[16] and a literacy rate of 84.29%.[16][17] Most of the people who live in the district areKuki-Zo people.[18] The composition ofscheduled tribes in the 2011 district is as follows:
| Population[19] | Percentage of Total Pop. | |
|---|---|---|
| All Scheduled Tribes | 254,787 | 92.9% |
| Kuki-Zo tribes[b] | 238,547 | 87.0% |
| Naga tribes[c] | 1,148 | 1.1% |
| Old Kuki/Naga[d] | 7,716 | 2.8% |
Apart from the scheduled tribes, the district is populated by Meities, Nepalese, Biharis, Marwaris, and Punjabis, amounting to roughly 7% of the population.[21]
Christianity is the majority(93%) religion in Churachandpur. Hinduism is the second largest (4%) religion. Then there are followers of Islam (1%), Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and other religions.[22]
District Hospital Churachandpur is located within Churachandpur town. Initially, it was a dispensary with few staffs and in the year 1968, it became a 50 bedded Civil Hospital which was inaugurated by Shri Baleswar Prasad, Chief Commissioner of Manipur on 8 June 1968. The hospital was extended with another 50 bedded new building inaugurated on 17 May 1985 by the Medical Minister Shri T. Phungzathang Tonsing and became a 100 bedded one. The present Building OPD block was inaugurated on 31 May 2002, O.T wing on 23 December 2013, and the Trauma Centre on 19 July 2014 by the Hon'ble Chief Minister in presence of the Health Minister and the Industries Minister. The Government of Manipur approved upgrading the hospital to a 200 bedded ward and started the process of making it a Hill Medical College under the leadership of Hon'ble Medical Minister.[28]
In 2006, theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Churachandpur one of the country'smost impoverished districts (out of a total of640).[30] It is one of the three districts in Manipur currently[when?] receiving funds from theBackward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF).[30]
The location is north ofTropic of Cancer in northern hemisphere, it has summer season in March, April and May with warm, hot and sunny weather. Rainy season starts April and last till October. The winter season is cool and dry.
| Climate data for Churachandpur[31] | ||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| High °C | 27 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| Low °C | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 8 |
Nearest airport from Churachandpur isImphal Airport at Imphal which is about 60 km. However, during the2023 Manipur violence, Imphal Airport was considered dangerous for some, and so the alternative route out was a 380 km, 14-hour drive toAizawl.[32]
Major private television channels/cables are :
• Angels Vision Digital Cable
• Hornbill Cable Network
• Skynet
• TC Network
• Tullou TV.
Administration is carried out by the Deputy Commissioners or District Magistrates with support of the District level officer and Block Development officers. Thedistrict collector office is located at Tuibong Town.
The administrative setup of Churachandpur District.[33]
At the district level, there is theChurachandpur Autonomous District Council created by "The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council Act, 1971," passed by theParliament of India. TheAutonomous District Council is to administer areas which have been given autonomy within thestates under Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971. In accordance with this Act, the Autonomous (Hill) District Council is empowered to maintain and manage of property: movable and immovable, and institutions under their jurisdiction.[34]Churachandpur Autonomous District Council has 24 constituencies.[35]
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