Ashang Khullen

Ashang Khullen
Village
Ashang Khullen Location in Manipur, India Ashang Khullen Ashang Khullen (India) Show map of ManipurShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 24°32′23″N 94°25′45″E / 24.53972°N 94.42917°E / 24.53972; 94.42917Coordinates: 24°32′23″N 94°25′45″E / 24.53972°N 94.42917°E / 24.53972; 94.42917
Country	India
State	Manipur
District	Kamjong
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population
• Total	123
Languages
• Official	Tangkhul
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	795142
Vehicle registration	MN
Nearest city	Ukhrul Imphal
Literacy	81.19%
Lok Sabha constituency	Outer Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Phungyar
Website	manipur.gov.in

Ashang Khullen is a Tangkhul village in Kamjong District, Manipur state, India. The village falls under sub division. The village is connected by National Highway 102 that connects Shangshak and Yairipok. Ashang Khullen is flanked by Chongdan Village in the west, Nambashi in the south, Punge and Sorde in the east and in the north. Locally, the inhabitants speak Ashang Khullen dialect that belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Total population[]

According to 2011 census, the village all together comprises 26 households with the total of 123 people. The average sex ratio of the village is 922 female to 1000 male which is lower than Manipur state average of 985. Literacy rate of Ashang Khullen is 81.19% with male literacy rate at 82.35% and female literacy rate at 80.80%.^{[citation needed]}

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 reserve natural environment, flora and fauna. In the run up to the 11 Manipur Assembly Constituency 2017, a school teacher on election duty died in a bomblast near Ashang Khullen.^[1]

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