Parbung Bungkhawpui | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 24°14′56″N93°06′23″E / 24.24897°N 93.10636°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Manipur |
District | Pherzawl District. [1] |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,545 [2] |
Languages | |
• Official | Hmar |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | MN |
Parbung is a Hmar village in Pherzawl District, Manipur and is the headquarters of the Tipaimukh Sub-Division. [1] [3] Prior to 2017, it used to be the headquarters of the larger Tipaimukh Sub-Division, [4] It is also the center of a district council constituency of the Churachandpur Autonomous District Council. [5] [6]
Parbung village was founded by Mr. Ngamneivung in 1897. A memorial stone inscribes the following:
HRIETZINGNA
PARBUNG
KHUO SATTU - NGAMNEIVUNG
HLUO KUM - 11-4-1897
CHAN CHIN THA - 1910
Erected by KLCTranslation:
IN MEMORIAM
PARBUNG
Founder - Ngamneivung
Date of Residence - 11-4-1897
Reception of the Gospel - 1910
Erected by Khawthar Lenglai Club (KLC)
A monolith marking a hundred years of Parbung village is shown below.
Chairman | Secretary | Members |
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H.H. Phaka | Darchunghnung | Thangkung, Chalrosung, Thangsang, T.Ruma, B.L. Thova, Hranghlei, Khumte, Vaia |
The village has a police station [7] and a community hall.
Community Health Centre (CHC) Parbung [8] [9] or informally, Pherzawl district hospital [10] is the primary healthcare institution [11] [12]
Parbung Heliport is currently undergoing construction in its final stages. [13] [14] [15]
The National Highway 2 (India) runs through Parbung, connecting Manipur and Mizoram by road.
Parbung has two private and one government run schools. [16]