Ningthi, Ukhrul

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Ningthi
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Ningthi
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Ningthi
Ningthi (India)
Coordinates: 24°59′31″N94°25′54″E / 24.99194°N 94.43167°E / 24.99194; 94.43167 Coordinates: 24°59′31″N94°25′54″E / 24.99194°N 94.43167°E / 24.99194; 94.43167
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Manipur
District Ukhrul
Population
 • Total 926
Languages
 • Official Tangkhul Ningthi Tui
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 795142
Vehicle registration MN
Nearest city Ukhrul Imphal
Literacy 93.38%
Lok Sabha constituency Outer Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Phungyar
Website manipur.gov.in

Ningthi is a village located south of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 103 kilometers from Ukhrul and is partially connected by Ukhrul-Kamjong State highway and inter village road constructed in 2015. [1] Ningthi is flanked by Kamjong in the east, Phungyar in the west, Tusom in the south and Hangkau in the north. Ningthi river is the main tributary of Chindwin river of Myanmar. [2]

Ukhrul Place in Manipur, India

Ukhrul/Hunphun is a town in Ukhrul district in the state of Manipur, India. Ukhrul district is the home of the Tangkhul Naga. It is the administrative headquarters 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'.

Manipur State in North-east India

Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south, and Assam to the west; Burma (Myanmar) lies to its east. The state covers an area of 22,327 square kilometres (8,621 sq mi) and has a population of almost 3 million, including the Meitei, who are the majority group in the state, the Pangals or the Pangans, Kuki, and Naga people, who speak a variety of Sino-Tibetan languages. Manipur has been at the crossroads of Asian economic and cultural exchange for more than 2,500 years. It has long connected the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia, China, Siberia, Micronesia and Polynesia, enabling migration of people, cultures, and religions.

Kamjong Village in Manipur, India

Kamjong is a village located southeast of Ukhrul in Kamjong district, Manipur state, India. Kamjong is also one of the sub-divisional headquarters of Ukhrul district. The village is about 80 kilometers from Ukhrul and is connected by Ukhrul-Kamjong State highway. This divisional headquarter is flanked by Langli in the north, Bungpa in the south, the Phange in the east and Dangthi in the west.

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Total population

According to 2011 census, [3] Ningthi has 175 households with the total of 926 people of which 465 are male and 461 are female. Of the total population, 140 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 991 female to 1000 male which is higher than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 93.38% which is higher than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 97.04% while female literacy rate was 89.47%.

People and occupation

The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. The village is known in the district for its natural environment, flora and fauna. Age old mass fishing using indigenous herbs is still practiced in Ningthi during the month on May. [4] A documentary film titled Kungyee was made on the traditional fishing of Ningthi and it was premiered at Aperture Festival at Melbourne in 2013. [5]

Artisanal fishing

Artisanal fishing are various small-scale, low-technology, low-capital, fishing practices undertaken by individual fishing households. Many of these households are of coastal or island ethnic groups. These households make short fishing trips close to the shore. Their produce is usually not processed and is mainly for local consumption. Artisan fishing uses traditional fishing techniques such as rod and tackle, fishing arrows and harpoons, cast nets, and small traditional fishing boats.

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References

  1. ↑ "Inter village road to Ningthi". e-pao. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  2. ↑ "Ningthi river". e-pao. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  3. ↑ "Ningthi population". Census 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  4. ↑ "Tangkhul traditional fishing". e-pao. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  5. ↑ "Kungyee Documentary". e-pao. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
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