Pherzawl district
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Pherzawl (Pron:/ˌpherˈzâwl/) is a district of Manipur state in India.
Pherzawl district | |
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.svg) Location of Pherzawl district in Manipur | |
| Coordinates (Pherzawl): 24°15′N 93°11′E / 24.250°N 93.183°ECoordinates: 24°15′N 93°11′E / 24.250°N 93.183°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | File:..Manipur Flag(INDIA).png Manipur |
| Established | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Pherzawl |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,285 km2 (882 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 47,250 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 79% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MN0 |
| Major highways | NH-150, NH-2 |
| Website | pherzawldistrict |
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Location and politicsEdit
Pherzawl District is located in the southern part of the state of Manipur. It is bounded on the east by Churachandpur District; on the north by Tamenglong District, Noney District and Jiribam district; on the west by the Cachar District of Assam and on the South by Sinlung Hills, Mizoram. Pherzawl District is located between 93° 11' 16.0440' East Longitude and 24° 15' 43.0524' North Latitude and is in the southern part of Manipur state. Pherzawl District has approximately 200 villages, according to the government's record.
The Pherzawl District came into existence on 8 December 2016 by joining 55-AC Tipaimukh (ST) and 56-AC Thanlon (ST) with its headquarters at Pherzawl. Despite the controversy surrounding the creation of seven new revenue districts in Manipur, the people of Pherzawl District welcomed the decision with celebrations[1] on 16 December 2016, when Manipur Chief Minister O.Ibobi Singh inaugurated the administrative centre at Pherzawl village.
Transport
Pherzawl is connected with the state capital Imphal via roads. A bus service running between Imphal and Pherzawl began in 2017.[2]
Climate and geographyEdit
The district is under humid subtropical climate. The soil is moderately fertile with clay loam soil with little patches of clay and loam. The temperature ranges from a minimum of 3.4 °C (38.1 °F) to a maximum of 34.1 °C (93.4 °F). The annual rainfall ranges from 670 to 1,450 mm (26 to 57 in). The elevation of the District is 1037 meters, or 3,402 feet.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Pherzawl District Inauguration (Night Programme)". YouTube. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180802201744/https://www.zoramobserver.com/manipur/first-view-of-pherzawl-bus-from-imphal//