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Churachandpur District[1] (Meitei pronunciation: /tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/), is one of the 16 districts in the southwestern corner of the Indian state of Manipur that covers an area of 4,750 kilometres (2,950 mi). It is named after the Meitei King Churachand Singh, the Maharaja of Manipur Kingdom. Churachandpur district which was previously known as Manipur South District came into existence in the year 1969 along with the district reorganization of Manipur. It stretches between 93° 15’E and 94° 45΄E Longitude and between 24°N and 24° 30 N Latitudes.[7][2]

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Churachandpur [1]
District
Location of Churachandpur district in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°20′N 93°41′E
Country	India
State	Manipur
District	Churachandpur
Named for	Churachand Singh, His Highness, the King of Manipur Kingdom
Headquarters	Churachandpur[2]
Area
• Total	4,750 km2 (1,830 sq mi)
• Rank	1 (of 9)
Elevation (District headquarters)	914.4 m (3,000.0 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	300,000+
• Rank	5 (of 9)
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Percent of state	9.97%[3]
Literacy (2001)
• Literacy Rate	84.29%[3] (Rank 2/9)
• Literacy by gender	Male 88.34%[3] Female 80.13%[3]
Language(s)
• Official	Meitei (Manipuri)[lower-alpha 1][4]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	795128,[5] 795006 (New Lamka)
Telephone code	03874
Vehicle registration	MN 02
Sex ratio	969 females per 1000 males[3]
Website	churachandpur.nic.in

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Churachandpur district had a population of 271,274,[8] roughly equal to that of Barbados.[9] This gives it a ranking of 575th in India (out of a total of 640 districts).[8] It has a population density of 59 inhabitants per square kilometre (150/sq mi).[8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 19.03%.[8] Churachandpur has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males,[8] and a literacy rate of 84.29%.[8][10]

Census towns

There are three census towns in Churachandpur District:[11]

• Rengkai (Most populated town in the district)
• Zenhang Lamka
• Hill town

Educational facilities

Colleges

• Churachandpur Medical College
• Churachandpur Government College

Private Colleges

• Rayburn College[12]
• Evangelical College of Theology, Rengkai[13]
• Trinity College of Seminar, Sielmat[14]
• Sielmat Bible College, Sielmat[15]
• Grace Bible College , New Lamka[16]

Government High School

• Rengkai Government Higher Secondary School[17]

Private Universities

• Sangai International University , Rengkai Road

Health

District Hospital Churachandpur is located within Churachandpur town. Initially it was a dispensary with few staffs and in the year 1968 it became a 50 bedded Civil Hospital which was inaugurated by Shri Baleswar Prasad, Chief Commissioner of Manipur on 8/6/1968. The hospital was extended with another 50 bedded new building inaugurated on 17 May 1985 by the Medical Minister Shri T. Phungzathang Tonsing and became a 100 bedded one. The present Building OPD block was inaugurated on 31/05/2002 and O.T wing on 23/12/2013 and lastly the Trauma Centre on 19/07/2014 by the Hon’ble Chief Minister in presence of Health Minister and Industries Minister. The Government of Manipur approved upgrading the hospital to 200 bedded ward and start the process of making it a Hill Medical College under the leadership of Hon’ble Medical Minister.[18]

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Churachandpur one of the country's most impoverished districts (out of a total of 640).[19] It is one of the three districts in Manipur currently^[when?] receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF).[19]

Climate

The location is north of Tropic of Cancer in northern hemisphere, it has summer season in March, April and May with warm, hot and sunny weather. Rainy season starts April and last till October. The winter season is cool and dry.

Climate data for Churachandpur[20]
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	27	28	36	36	34	39	37	39	38	34	32	28
Low °C	7	4	14	18	21	22	24	25	22	19	16	8

Transportation

Airport

Nearest airport from Churachandpur is Imphal Airport at Imphal which is about 60 Km.

Media

The major private television channels/cables are Angels Vision Digital Cable, Hornbill Cable Network, TC Network and Tullou TV.

Government, Politics and Administration

Administration is carried out by the Deputy Commissioners or District Magistrates with support of the District level officer and Block Development officers. The district collector office is located at Tuibong/Tuibuang Town.

The administrative setup of Churachandpur District.[21]

1. Sub Divisions & Blocks
2. Autonomous District Councils
3. Towns
4. Police Stations
5. Assembly Constituencies

Autonomous district council

At the district level there is the Churachandpur Autonomous District Council created by "The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council Act, 1971,” passed by Parliament. The Autonomous District Council is to administer areas which have been given autonomy within the states under Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971. In accordance with this Act Autonomous (Hill) District Council is empowered to maintain and manage of property: movable and immovable, and institutions under their jurisdiction.[22] Churachandpur Autonomous District Council has 24 constituencies.[23]

Notes

References

Other sources

External links

• Churachandpur District Administration
• Churachandpur Autonomous District Council

На других языках

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- [en] Churachandpur district

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[ru] Чурачандпур (округ)

Чурачандпур (англ. Churachandpur) — округ в индийском штате Манипур. Является самым большим по площади округом штата. Административный центр — город Чурачандпур. Площадь округа — 4570 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 227 905 человек. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 70,59 %, что выше среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %).

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