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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Shangshak
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Manipur#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Manipur, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24|48|58|N|94|21|25|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Manipur]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ukhrul district|Ukhrul]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 3446
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tangkhul]] (Shangshak tui)
| 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]] [[Imphal]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 87.72%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Outer Manipur
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Ukhrul]]
| website = {{URL|manipur.gov.in}}
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'''Shangshak''' is a generic reference to two villages viz. Shangshak Khullen and Shangshak Khunou located south of [[Ukhrul]] in [[Ukhrul district]], [[Manipur]] state, India. The village is about 15 kilometers from Ukhrul via National Highway 150 and the state highway that connects Ukhrul-[[Kamjong]] via Shangshak.
Shangshak is flanked by [[Hungpung]] in the north, [[Koso, Ukhrul|Koso]] in the south, [[Ramva]] in the west and Gamnom and [[Yengtem]] in the east. [[Battle of Sangshak|The battle of Shangshak]] fought for two weeks from 21 to 26 March 1944 is considered one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/world/asia/a-largely-indian-victory-in-world-war-ii-mostly-forgotten-in-india.html?_r=0|title=Battle of Shangshak|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2015-09-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=4..250614.jun14|title=Bloodiest Second World War battle|publisher=E-Pao|accessdate=2015-09-20 }}</ref> Locally, the residents speak Shangshak dialect which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.
[[File:Shangshak War Memorial.jpg|thumb|Shangshak Second World War Memorial]]

==Total population==
According to 2011 census,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/270434-shangshak-khunou-manipur.html|title=Shangshak Khunou population|publisher=Census 2011|accessdate=2015-09-20 }}</ref> Shangshak Khunou has 174 households with the total of 1025 people of which 532 are male and 493 are female. Of the total population, 149 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 927 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 87.72%. Male literacy rate stands at 92.76% while female literacy rate was 82.14%.

The total number of households of Shangshak Khullen according to 2011 census<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/270433-shangshak-khullen-manipur.html|title=Shangshak Khullen population|publisher=Census 2011|accessdate=2015-09-20 }}</ref> is 281 with the total of 2441 people of which 1671 are male and 770 are female. Of the total population, 177 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 461 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 87.72%. Male literacy rate stands at 92.94% while female literacy rate was 75.52%.

==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. Shangshak is one of the 44 villages considered likely to be affected as a catchment area when the Mapithel multi purpose project is finally functional.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=1..240815.aug15|title=Affected villages|publisher=E-Pao|accessdate=2015-09-20 }}</ref> There is a war memorial in the village dedicated to the memory of the slain soldiers in the fierce battle fought there during the Second World War.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=2&src=Community_Org/Organization/SangshakWar20140305|title=2 World War Memorial|publisher=E-Pao|accessdate=2015-09-20 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Ukhrul district}}

[[Category:Villages in Ukhrul district]]

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