Poi, Ukhrul

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Poi
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Poi (India)
Coordinates: 25°16′37″N94°33′22″E / 25.27694°N 94.55611°E / 25.27694; 94.55611 Coordinates: 25°16′37″N94°33′22″E / 25.27694°N 94.55611°E / 25.27694; 94.55611
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Manipur
District Ukhrul
Population
  Total 1,595
Languages
  Official Tangkhul (Poi Tui)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 795142
Vehicle registration MN
Nearest city Imphal
Literacy 79.63%
Lok Sabha constituency Outer Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Chingai
Website manipur.gov.in

Poi is a village located north of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is partially connected by National Highway 150, Imphal-Kohima road via Jessami. Poi is 68 kilometers away from Ukhrul via Awangkasom and about 3 kilometers and 5 kilometers away from Indo-Myanmar border pillar number 126 and 130 respectively. Poi is flanked by Challou in the North, Chingai in the north west, Ngahui, Kuirei and Marem in the west, Huishu and Khamasom in the south. MK Preshow Shimray, the Ex- MLA from Chingai Assembly Constituency and also the Deputy Speaker of the present Manipur Legislative Assembly hails from this village. [1] [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.

Imphal Metropolitan City in Manipur, India

Imphal is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. Ruins of the Palace of Kangla, the royal seat of the erstwhile Kingdom of Manipur, are in the city metropolitan centre, surrounded by a moat.

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Total population

As per 2011 census, [3] Poi has 253 households with the total of 1595 people of which 820 are male and 775 are female. Of the total population, 171 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of Poi village is 945 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 79.63%. Male literacy rate stands at 84.34% while female literacy rate was 74.71%.

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 well known in the district for its scenic beauty. Poi is one of the few Tangkhul villages where the seed sowing festival (Luira/Luita) of the Tangkhuls is celebrated in strict adherence to traditional style of yore. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "Deputy Speaker attacked". E-Pao. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  3. "2011 Census report". Census 2011. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
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  5. "A glimpse of Luira Cuisine of Poi". E-Pao. Retrieved 2015-09-10.