Tengnoupal district | |
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Country | India |
State | Manipur |
Headquarters | Tengnoupal |
Area | |
• Total | 1,142 km2 (441 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 59,110 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Language(s) | |
• Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri) [a] [1] |
• Regional | Thadou |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 ( IST) |
Website | https://tengnoupal.nic.in/ |
Tengnoupal district ( Meitei pronunciation:/teŋ-nə́u-pəl/ [a] [1]) is a district in Manipur, India. It was created in December 2016 by splitting the Chandel district. [2]
The district headquarters has been relocated to Tengnoupal – ( 24°19′41″N 93°59′10″E / 24.328°N 93.986°E). In the 1960s and 1970s, Tengnoupal was the District Headquarters, and it was shifted to Chandel in 1974. Tengnoupal district is geographically strategical for installation of many Government infrastructures.
The sub-divisions in Tengnoupal district are:
At the time of the 2011 census, Tengnoupal district had a population of 59,110. Tengnoupal had a sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males. 28.50% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 0.78% and 83.81% of the population respectively. [4]
At the time of the 2011 census, 34.05% of the population spoke Maring, 33.56% Thadou, 8.03% Manipuri, 2.83% Kuki, 1.60% Hindi, 1.53% Tamil, 1.53% Tangkhul, 1.43% Zou, 1.34% Vaiphei and 0.91% Nepali as their first language. [5]
The name "Tengnoupal district" was first used for the Chandel district was: this Tengnoupal district was established in 1974. In 1983, the name of this district was changed to Chandel district, as the district headquarters were located at Chandel. [6]
On 9 December 2016, the Okram Ibobi Singh-led Indian National Congress state government announced the creation of seven new districts including the present-day Tengnoupal district, which was split from the Chandel district. [7] [8] Singh inaugurated the Tengnoupal district on 16 December, amid protests by the United Naga Council and attacks by rebels, while his supporters welcomed the decision. [9] Singh refused to go back on the decision, stating that the creation of the new districts would lead to faster development and administrative convenience. [10]
Tengnoupal district | |
---|---|
Country | India |
State | Manipur |
Headquarters | Tengnoupal |
Area | |
• Total | 1,142 km2 (441 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 59,110 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Language(s) | |
• Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri) [a] [1] |
• Regional | Thadou |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 ( IST) |
Website | https://tengnoupal.nic.in/ |
Tengnoupal district ( Meitei pronunciation:/teŋ-nə́u-pəl/ [a] [1]) is a district in Manipur, India. It was created in December 2016 by splitting the Chandel district. [2]
The district headquarters has been relocated to Tengnoupal – ( 24°19′41″N 93°59′10″E / 24.328°N 93.986°E). In the 1960s and 1970s, Tengnoupal was the District Headquarters, and it was shifted to Chandel in 1974. Tengnoupal district is geographically strategical for installation of many Government infrastructures.
The sub-divisions in Tengnoupal district are:
At the time of the 2011 census, Tengnoupal district had a population of 59,110. Tengnoupal had a sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males. 28.50% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 0.78% and 83.81% of the population respectively. [4]
At the time of the 2011 census, 34.05% of the population spoke Maring, 33.56% Thadou, 8.03% Manipuri, 2.83% Kuki, 1.60% Hindi, 1.53% Tamil, 1.53% Tangkhul, 1.43% Zou, 1.34% Vaiphei and 0.91% Nepali as their first language. [5]
The name "Tengnoupal district" was first used for the Chandel district was: this Tengnoupal district was established in 1974. In 1983, the name of this district was changed to Chandel district, as the district headquarters were located at Chandel. [6]
On 9 December 2016, the Okram Ibobi Singh-led Indian National Congress state government announced the creation of seven new districts including the present-day Tengnoupal district, which was split from the Chandel district. [7] [8] Singh inaugurated the Tengnoupal district on 16 December, amid protests by the United Naga Council and attacks by rebels, while his supporters welcomed the decision. [9] Singh refused to go back on the decision, stating that the creation of the new districts would lead to faster development and administrative convenience. [10]