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Khangkhui
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Khangkhui
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Khangkhui
Khangkhui (India)
Coordinates: 25°03′41″N94°24′50″E / 25.06139°N 94.41389°E / 25.06139; 94.41389 Coordinates: 25°03′41″N94°24′50″E / 25.06139°N 94.41389°E / 25.06139; 94.41389
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Manipur
District Ukhrul
Population
  Total1,483
Languages
  Official Tangkhul (Khangkhui tui)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795142
Vehicle registration MN
Nearest city Ukhrul Kohima
Literacy91.09%
Lok Sabha constituencyOuter Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ukhrul
Website khangkhuiphungdhar.netlify.app

Khangkhui is a Tangkhul Naga village in the North-eastern part of Ukhrul district of Manipur, India. The village is about 16 kilometer from Ukhrul District headquarters. The village is flanked by Choithar in the west, Nungshong in the south, Pushing in the east and Langdang and Shirui in the north.

It is well known for its ancient limestone cave locally called Khangkhui Mangsor. This pre-historic cave is one of the tourist attractions of Ukhrul district. The excavation carried out by Shri O. Kumar Singh (Superintendent of the State Archaeology Department of Manipur) at the Khangkhui Cave yielded evidence of habitation of Stone Age communities [1]

People and Place

Khangkhui village has two settlements, Khangkhui Khullen (Old settlement) and Khangkhui Phungdhar (New settlement). According to 2011 census, [2] [3] the two settlements have together have 289 households with the total population of 1483 persons. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the populace. Literacy rate of the village is 91.09%.

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Langdang Village in Manipur, India

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Choithar Village in Manipur, India

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Nungshong Village in Manipur, India

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Shangshak Village in Manipur, India

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Hatha, Ukhrul Village in Manipur, India

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Lungpha Village in Manipur, India

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Tungou Village in Manipur, India

Tungou also misnomerly referred to as Ringui is a village located south of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 35 kilometers from Ukhrul via National Highway 150 that connects Imphal and Kohima via Ukhrul and Jessami. Tungou is flanked by Ramva in the east, Tashar in the north, Sinakeithei in the west and Lungpha in the south. Locally, the inhabitants speak Tungou tui which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Lungshang Village in Manipur, India

Lungshang is a small village located south of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 20 kilometers from Ukhrul partially connected by National Highway 150 that connects Imphal and Kohima via Ukhrul and Jessami. Lungshang is divided into two major parts, Lungshang Azing and Lungshang Ato and is flanked by Shangshak in the south, Nungshong in the west, Yengtem in the east and Khangkhui in the north. Locally, the inhabitants speak Lungshang tui which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Langli, Ukhrul Village in Manipur, India

Langli is a village located southeast of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 60 kilometers from Ukhrul and is partially connected by Ukhrul-Kamjong State highway. The village is flanked by Maku in the north, Kamjong village in the south, the Chatric in the east and Apong in the west. The village is divided into two major parts with separate settlements; Langli K and R Langli.

References

  1. TC Sharma (1985) "Studies in the Sources of Pre-History of Manipur and Nagaland" pp. 13-18 in SN Pandey (ed.) Sources of the History of Manipur, Imphal: Manipur University
  2. "Khangkhui Phungcham population". Census 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. "Khangkhui Phungdhar population". Census 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2015.