Kangpokpi (Meitei pronunciation:/kāng-pōk-pī/[lower-alpha 2][1]), also known as Kanggui, is the headquarter of Kangpokpi district and the Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council in the Indian state of Manipur.[2]
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Kangpokpi | |
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Town | |
Location in Manipur, India Show map of ManipurKangpokpi (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 25°8′56″N 93°58′14″E | |
Country | India |
State | Manipur |
District | Kangpokpi district |
Elevation | 992 m (3,255 ft) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 7,476 |
Language(s) | |
• Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri)[lower-alpha 1][1] |
• Regional | Thadou, Thangal Naga, Mao Naga, Poumai Naga, Liangmai Naga, Nepali. |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 795129 |
Telephone code | 03880 |
Vehicle registration | 03W |
Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Nearest city | Imphal |
Sex ratio | 989/1000 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 83% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Outer Manipur |
Website | kangpokpi |
Kangpokpi is mainly inhabited by the Thadou-Kuki, Mao Naga, Poumai Naga, Liangmai Naga, Thangal Naga, and Nepali speaking people. Thadou-Kuki is the main language spoken in this town with significant populations also speaking Thangal, Mao, Poumai, Liangmai and Nepali. There is also a group of people from other states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, to start their own businesses.[verification needed] Most of the grocery stores and other small businesses are owned by these migrants from other parts of India. Kanggui is a full-fledged township with all sorts of amenities and facilities available for daily needs.[citation needed]
Kanggui has two hospitals, one government and one private. There are approximately 20 schools, with two high schools offering computer education. It is the site of a new branch campus of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University. It has two colleges, Kanggui College and Manipur Theological College.[citation needed]
The major newspaper of the town is Eimi Times. Jingvalpa, a monthly magazine in Thadou-Kuki, is printed in Kanggui. The people of the township also has mobile news service facility that ensures better connectivity and effective spreading of information.[verification needed]
The administration of Kanggui rest in the hands of following offices/leaders:-
The town banks with the State Bank of India with an ATM and Manipur State Cooperative Bank with two registered NBFC's offering financial services to its inhabitants. It has a police station under the supervision of the Additional Superintendent of Police. Kanggui also has a sports complex. Kanggui also has an Internet facilities provided by BSNL. Recently many new complexes have been built and old ones upgraded as the town and district developing at a high rate of growth. The town is booming despite minimal assistance from the state government. Kanggui also boasts of large music production.
The town is in news[failed verification] recently for being the epicentre of the demand to upgrade Sadar Hills Autonomous District to a full-fledged District status. The demand is spearheaded by the Sadar Hills District-hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) with the utmost support of K.S.O, women wings, youth wings and the village/town chairman of Sadar Hills.
It is located at an elevation of 1000 m above sea level.[3]
Religion in census town of Kangpokpi (2011 Census) | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Christians | 79.60% | |||
Hindus | 19.48% | |||
Buddhist | 0.39% | |||
Muslims | 0.20% | |||
Others | 0.19% | |||
Jain | 0.11% | |||
Sikh | 0.03% | |||
Not Stated | 0.01% |
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The National Highway 39 passes through Kangpokpi. Imphal-Tamenglong road bisects the town in the center. Many private buses connect the state capital, Imphal and Kangpokpi. The town is well connected to Tamenglong district through Imphal-Tamenglong road (IT road) which begins at Kanggui. Kanggui is a major trading centre for agriculture products which are transported to the rest of the state via the IT Road.[citation needed]