Tamenglong district | |
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.svg) Location in Manipur | |
| Coordinates:24°59′N93°29′E / 24.983°N 93.483°E /24.983; 93.483 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| Headquarters | Tamenglong |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,315 km2 (1,280 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Population (2011)[a] | |
• Total | 170,651 |
| • Density | 51.48/km2 (133.3/sq mi) |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meitei (Manipuri) andEnglish[b][1] |
| • Regional | Rongmei,Liangmai andZeme |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MN-TA |
| Website | tamenglong |
Tamenglong district (Meitei pronunciation:[b] /tæmɛŋˈlɒŋ/[1]) is one of the 16districts ofManipur state in northeasternIndia.[2] In 2011, Tamenglong was the least populous district in Manipur.[3] In 2016, theNungba subdivision was separated as a separate district.[4] Tamenglong district is also the largest district of Manipur in 2024 with an area of 3,315 km2.
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 byNagaland state andSenapati district on the north, by theAssam state on the west, by the newly createdNoney district on the south and byKangpokpi district (formerly part of Senapati district) on the east. TheTamenglong town is the headquarters of this district. The 2011 district, including the Nungba subdivision, occupies an area of 4753 sq km.
The district contains virgin forests, exotic orchids, rare and endangered plants, and wildlife. The forests containtropical evergreen forests, subtropical forests andbamboo 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 andIndian 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 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Tamenglong one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[5] It is one of the three districts in Manipur currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1951 | 33,519 | — |
| 1961 | 37,667 | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 46,034 | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 62,289 | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 86,278 | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 111,499 | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 140,651 | +26.1% |
| 2011 Tamenglong district (includes the presentNoney district) Source:Census of India[6] | ||
| Christianity | 95.81% | |||
| Hinduism | 2.13% | |||
| Others | 2.11% | |||
According to the2011 census Tamenglong district has apopulation of 140,651.[2][a] This gives it a ranking of 607th in India (out of a total of640). The district has a population density of 32 inhabitants per square kilometre (83/sq mi). Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 25.69%. Tamenglong has asex ratio of 953females for every 1000 males, and aliteracy rate of 70.4%.
Majority of the population of the district speaks Rongmei with a large Liangmai and Zeme speakers. There are also someThadou,Hindi,Chiru andGangte speakers as per 2011 census in the erstwhile undivided district (includingNoney district).[7][8]
The district is divided into three sub-divisions:[9]
In December 2016, the Nungba subdivision was separated out as the newNoney district.[4]Some parts of Nungba subdivision was carved to form the new Jiribam district
Places adjacent to Tamenglong district | |
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