Halang, Ukhrul

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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Halang
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| settlement_type = Village
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| nickname = Huining
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Manipur, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25|10|26|N|94|22|16|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Manipur]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ukhrul district|Ukhrul]]
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| population_total = 3000
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 795142
| registration_plate = MN
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Ukhrul]] [[Kohima]]
| website = {{URL|manipur.gov.in}}
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Tangkhul]] (Halang tui)
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 88.10%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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'''Halang''' also misnomerly called ''Huining in Meteilon(Manipuris),'' is a village located north-west of [[Ukhrul]] in Ukhrul district, [[Manipur]] state, [[India]]. Halang is approximately 10 kilometers from Ukhrul. The village is flanked by [[Phungcham]] in the north, [[Lunghar]] in the east, [[Talui]] in the west and Kasomwo/[[Ukhrul]] in the south. Locally inhabitants speak Halang dialect which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family. The village is divided into two major parts; Halang and Halang Ato/Faling .

==Total population==
According to 2011 census,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ourhero.in/population/villages/huining-halang-270394|title=Halang Population|publisher=Our hero|accessdate=2015-09-10 }}</ref> Halang has 688 households with the total of 2,878 people of which 1,431 are male and 1,447 are female. Of the total population, 466 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of Halang village is 1011 female to 1000 male which is higher than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 88.10%. Male literacy rate stands at 90.50% while female literacy rate was 85.69%.

==People and occupation==
The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. The village is well known in the district for its scenic beauty. The village was recently in the news because of widespread pine tree disease that also hit the vast reserved tree plantation area of the village.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=11..040815.aug15|title=Mysterious pine tree disease|publisher=E-Pao|accessdate=2015-09-10 }}</ref> A clash that erupted between Halang and Faling recently due to land dispute necessitated the district administration clamp 144 CrPc in the village for some days.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=22..070815.aug15|title=Prohibitory order clamped in Halang|publisher=E-Pao|accessdate=2015-09-10 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Ukhrul district}}

[[Category:Villages in Ukhrul district]]

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