Churachandpur
Churachandpur
Churachandpur | |
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Hill and Villages | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Churachandpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,570 km2 (1,760 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 271,274 |
| • Rank | 575 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| multi-ethnic | |
| • Official | Paite |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795 128 |
| Telephone code | 03874 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Sex ratio | 138,820 females per 135,323 males ♂/♀ |
Churachandpur is a district in Manipur which is commonly known as Lamka. The District is divided into Churachandpur, Singngat, Thanlon, Henglep and Tipaimukh sub-divisions for administrative convenience. The Sub-Divisional Headquarters of Churachandpur also serves as the District Headquarters. Due to its demographic composition Lamka is one of the most multi-ethnic locations and a melting pot of diverse cultures. Lamka did not escape the World War II menace including the Japanese bombing. It enjoyed about five decades of relative peace and progress during the post-war period which explains why small time traders and merchants flock into the town in the 1970s. Christianity is the dominant religion.
Education
The District boasts a high literacy rate of 82.78% (2011 Census).
Schools
There are State Government high Schools, private Christian schools and Central Government Higher Secondary Schools.
Lalpuithluai Foundation School is one of the few schools in churachandpur district to offer Computer Science as an additional subject.[1] In fact, Lalpuithluai Foundation School is one of the very few schools in India to introduce Tablets in place of traditional textbooks with the objective of taking learning to a new level.[2] Most of the schools are affiliated to Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BSEM). Jawahar Novodaya Vidhyalaya (Tuinom), St. Paul's Institute (New Lamka), and Rayburn High (New Lamka) are the three schools which are affiliated to CBSE. Mount Olive Elementary School (Simveng) has a unique reputation of imparting basic education to children below the age of 5 using Multimedia technology in all their Kindergarten Classes.
Colleges
Churachandpur has two government degree colleges - Churachandpur College and Lamka College. Affiliated to Manipur University, all the local colleges offer several Three Year Degree (TDC) courses in science and liberal arts. Bethany Christian College is the oldest among private colleges in Churachandpur. Rayburn College, Sielmat Christian Higher Secondary School, VK Tawna College, Mangminthang College of Arts & Commerce, Bethany Christian College, DonBosco are some of the private Institutions that impart education at the Higher Secondary Level.
Socio-Economic
The district is inhabited by several tribes such as Paite, Gangte, Kom, Mizo, Simte, Tedim Chin, Thadou, Vaiphei, Zou, Hmar and other ethnic groups. Each tribe has a distinct social order as well as its own community norms and customs. The system of hereditary chieftainship as well as community ownership of village land is prevalent in the district. In case of hereditary chieftainship the chief is all-powerful as he controls not only the economy of the village through his ownership of the land but exercises social control over the households in the village. Christianity has not materially changed the social order but was the critical faith in bringing to an end the head-hunting wars and savagery that characterized early tribal societies. Education rapidly spread through English medium schools. In the last hundred years the society has undergone radical change from the past. All tribal societies are patriarchal, but the women are not discriminated against. They play a significant role in home-making, agriculture, and animal husbandry, besides being actively involved in cloth weaving. Meitei, the majority community of Manipur, constitute a small section of the population of the district, and are largely involved in trade and other commercial activities. The town has grown considerably fast in terms of new vehicles as reported by the transport Department and local media. The population has grown massively due to migration of people from the villages in search of better life and education. The only hindrance to development is corruption which destabilizes the district.
Media
There are a number of print, audio-visual and electronic media in Churachandpur.
The Manipur Express Daily Newspaper, established in 1981 is the largest circulating newspaper in Lamka. The Lamka Post, also prints around 10,000 copies daily. These two dailies are the largest circulating newspapers in the District. Other newspapers in Lamka include Hmasawnna Thar (Hmar), Sikni-Eng (Mizo), Nisin Thuhiltu (Vaiphei), Zogam Today (Zou), etc.
Several monthly magazines in different tribal languages are also published from Lamka viz, Tongdam (Paite), The Lamka Chronicle (Paite), Tongluang (Paite), ZingDaitui (Paite), Suangmantam Digest (Paite), Limlang (Paite), Ruth Messenger (Paite), Frontier Weekend (Paite-English), Voice of the Hills (Thadou), Zingvalpa (Thadou), Vanglai (Simte), Chollha (Thadou), Sawrtui (Hmar), Laizon Digest (Thadou), Khohui (Thadou), Zalen Banner (weekly in Thadou), etc.
Hornbill Cable Network, TC Network, Sinlung Cable, Angel's Vision, ZRS and Laizom Cable are some of the main Cable Television Networks in Lamka.
Churachandpur FM Radio Station is located at Tuibuang. AIR Lamka (101.4 Megahertz). Paite is the link language. (MS. Prabharaka: "Ferment In Manipur" Frontline, January 7–20, 1989, p. 38)
Transport
Air
The nearest airport from the District is Tulihal Airport which is 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the main town. There is an all weather road from the town to the airport.
Rail
The nearest railway station is Dimapur
Road
NH 150 Tipaimukh Road passes through the heart of the town connecting the District with Mizoram. Tedim Road, passing through the District HQ, connects Imphal with Tedim, Burma. Guite road links the town with Mizoram.
References
External links
- Churachandpur District official Website
- Lamka Weather Station
- Latest Lamka News
- Siamsinpawlpi
- Bombiel.com
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