Ukhrul

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This article is about the municipality in Manipur State, India. For its namesake district, see Ukhrul district.

Ukhrul
Hunphun
Town
Ukhrul is located in Manipur
Ukhrul
Ukhrul
Location in Manipur, India
Coordinates: 25°07′00″N 94°22′00″E / 25.11667°N 94.36667°E / 25.11667; 94.36667Coordinates: 25°07′00″N 94°22′00″E / 25.11667°N 94.36667°E / 25.11667; 94.36667
Country India
State Manipur
DistrictUkhrul
Elevation
1,662 m (5,453 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total92,000
Languages
 • OfficialTangkhul (Naga)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795142
Vehicle registrationMN
Sex ratio1002 ♂/♀
Websitewww.ukhrul.nic.in

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

Geography[]

Ukhrul is located at

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25°07′N 94°22′E / 25.12°N 94.37°E / 25.12; 94.37.[2] It has an average elevation of 1,662 m (5,453 ft) above sea level. It has a wet summer and cold, dry winter.

Politics[]

There have been two Ukhrul chief ministers (Yangmaso Shaiza and Rishang Keishing), as well as other leaders such as Rungsung Suisa and Thuingaleng Muivah. Ukhrul is part of Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References[]

  1. ^ District Census Handbook: Ukhrul
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ukhrul
  3. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Manipur. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
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