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Churachandpur
Churachandpur | |
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District | |
| Country |  India |
| State | File:..Manipur Flag(INDIA).png Manipur |
| District | Churachandpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,570 km2 (1,760 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 274,143 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Thadou, Hmar, Paite, Zou, Simte, Vaiphei, etc |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795128[1] |
| Telephone code | 03874[2] |
| Vehicle registration | MN 02 |
| Sex ratio | 1034 females per 1000 males ♂/♀ |
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Churachandpur District occupies the south-west part of Manipur state. It stretches between 93° 15’E and 94° 45΄E Longitude and between 24°N and 24° 30 N Latitudes. It has 4570 Sq.Km geographical area constituting 20.47% of the total geographical area of the State and it is the largest district of Manipur in terms of area. It is bounded by Jiribam SubDivision of Imphal East, Tamenglong District on the North, Bishnupur and Chandel District on the East Myanmar (Burma) and Mizoram state on the South and Cachar District of Assam on the West. The topography of the district is hilly. The district got its name “Churachandpur” from the Manipur king Churachand Singh. The District Headquarter, Churachandpur, which is the second largest town of the state, is situated at a distance of 64 kilometres from the State capital – Imphal.[3]
Education[edit | edit source]
Churachandpur district boasts a high literacy rate of 74.67% (2001 Census), above the state literacy average of 68.87% and the Indian average of 64%.[4]
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidhyalaya, Tuinom
- Sielmat Christian Higher Secondary School, Sielmat
- Young Learners' School, Zenhang Lamka
Politics[edit | edit source]
Churachandpur is part of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ India Post. "Pincode search - Churachandpur". Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- ↑ Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. "STD Codes for cities in Manipur". Retrieved 28 July 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Churachandpur, India Page". Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ↑ OurVillageIndia.org. "Ccpur H.Q. VILLAGE". Retrieved 13 September 2008.