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Ukhrul
Ukhrul
Hunphun | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ukhrul Location in Manipur, India  Ukhrul Ukhrul (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°07′00″N 94°22′00″E / 25.11667°N 94.36667°ECoordinates: 25°07′00″N 94°22′00″E / 25.11667°N 94.36667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | File:..Manipur Flag(INDIA).png Manipur |
| District | Ukhrul |
| Elevation | 1,662 m (5,453 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 92,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tangkhul (Naga) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795142 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Sex ratio | 1002 ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
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Ukhrul/Hunphun is a town in the state of Manipur, India. Ukhrul is the home of the Tangkhul Naga. It is the administrative headquarter of the Ukhrul district. There are also four sub-divisions in the district for administering the villages in and around it. The villages, however, are governed by the 'village heads'.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Ukhrul is located at 25°07′N 94°22′E / 25.12°N 94.37°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 1,662 m (5,453 ft) above sea level. It has a wet summer and cold, dry winter.
Politics[edit | edit source]
There have been two Ukhrul chief ministers (Yangmaso Shaiza and Rishang Keishing), as well as other leaders such as Rungsung Suisa and Thuingaleng Muivah. Ukhrul is part of Outer Manipur.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ District Census Handbook: Ukhrul
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ukhrul
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Manipur. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2008.[permanent dead link]