Jessami

Jessami
Jessami
village
	Jessami Location in Manipur, India Jessami Jessami (India)
	Coordinates: 25°37′20″N 94°32′24″E / 25.62222°N 94.54000°ECoordinates: 25°37′20″N 94°32′24″E / 25.62222°N 94.54000°E
Country	India
State	Manipur
District	Ukhrul
Elevation	1,218 m (3,996 ft)
Population
• Total	4,000
Languages
• Official	[khezha(chakhesang)]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	795142
Vehicle registration	MN
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Lok Sabha constituency	Outer Manipur
Website	manipur.gov.in

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Jessami is a village in Ukhrul district, Manipur, India. Jessami is a border village in the extreme north of Manipur State and borders with Meluri, a border village of Nagaland State. Being nearer to Nagaland, the town used to get electricity from Nagaland until the government of Manipur installed a 33 KV Sub-Power station in 2011 to supply power from Manipur.^[1] The village came to national attention in 2015 when a fatal bus accident claimed the lives of 13 passengers.^[2]

The inhabitants of Jessami are Chakesang. As it is in the border of Manipur and Nagaland, various languages including Chakesang, Tangkhul, Manipuri and Nagamese are commonplace. About 85% of residents work in agriculture.

Geography[edit]

It is an elevation of 1218 m above MSL.^[3]

History[edit]

The first battle with the Japanese in Indian soil was fought in Jessami. On 28 March 1944, first battalion of the Assam Regiment fought a fierce battle with the Japanese 31 Division. The battle led to strengthening of defenses at Kohima, which played a role in turning the tide of the Second World War in favour of the Allied Forces.^[4]

Location[edit]

National Highway 150 passes through Jessami.

References[edit]

↑ "New Power Supply plan". E-Pao. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
↑ "Deadly accident". The Sangai Express. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
↑ "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Jessami, India". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
↑ Edwards, Leslie. Kohima : The furthest battle. Stroud:The History Press, 2009, pp. 89ff.

External links[edit]

Jessami War Memorial

Template:Ukhrul district

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[1] "New Power Supply plan". E-Pao. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[2] "Deadly accident". The Sangai Express. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[3] "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Jessami, India". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

[4] Edwards, Leslie. Kohima : The furthest battle. Stroud:The History Press, 2009, pp. 89ff.

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