Ukhrul district

The district Ukhrul ( Manipur East to 1983 ) is a district in the Indian state of Manipur. Council is based in the eponymous town Ukhrul.

Geography

The district Ukhrul located in the northeast of Manipur on the border with Myanmar ( Burma). Neighboring districts are in the south Chandel, Senapati in the west and in the north Phek. The latter already belongs to the neighboring Federal State of Nagaland. In the east the state border with Myanmar. The district Ukhrul is divided into five sub- divisions Ukhrul North, Central Uhkrul, Kamjong - Chassad, Phungyar - Phaisat and Ukhrul South.

The area of ​​the district Ukhrul is 4,544 square kilometers. The district area is forested mountainous and densely: The district is located in Ukhrul Patkai mountains, the altitude ranges from 913 to over 3,114 meters. 63 percent of the district area covered by forest. With the Khayang Peak is the highest mountain of Manipur in Ukhrul district. But the most famous mountain is 2,835 meters high Shirui Kashung or Sirohi. The Ukhrul district capital lies at 2,020 meters above sea level. The climate is moderated by the altitude. The annual temperature ranges 3-33 ° C, the average annual rainfall is 1,763 millimeters.

The mountain massif of Shirui Kashung is rich in rare flora. 1998 here the Sirohi National Park was established. In the field the rare lily Lilium mackliniae, which was declared in 1989 as the state flower of Manipur growing. The reserve is also home to many rare animals, such as the Blythtragopan ( Tragopan blythii ), rare pangolins, tigers or leopards.

History

During the British colonial period, the area now Ukhrul district of the Kingdom of Manipur, a formally independent princely state was under British rule. Originally the tribal areas were left in the mountains of Manipur itself. However, after the Kuki Uprising of 1917-1919, the British saw the need for administrative control of mountain areas and directed the Sub - Division Ukhrul one. After Indian independence Manipur took place in 1949 to connect to India. As Manipur in 1969, originally divided into five districts, the current district Ukhrul was an independent district under the name " Manipur East ". In 1983, he was renamed " Ukhrul district ".

Population

According to the 2011 census, the district Ukhrul has 183,115 inhabitants. With 40 inhabitants per square kilometer, the district is sparsely populated. The population density is the second lowest of all the districts of Manipur and is only one- third of the federal state average of 122 inhabitants per square kilometer. Population growth is, however, quite a climb: Between 2001 and 2011, the population ( 18.7 percent) grew by 30.1 percent, significantly faster than in the middle of Manipur. The district is defined clearly rural: only 14.3 percent of the population live in cities. The degree of urbanization is thus less than half as high as in the middle of Manipur ( 30.2 percent). 81.9 percent of the residents of the district can read and write. The literacy rate is slightly higher than the average for the state ( 79.9 percent).

The district Ukhrul Manipur is one of the areas that are inhabited by the Naga people. According to the 2001 census, making members of the " tribal population " ( scheduled tribes ) 95.5 percent of the district population. By far the largest group represents the Naga tribe of the Tangkhul, which represents 90 percent of the total population. A smaller minority that belong to the group of Kuki Thadou with nearly 4 percent. As a result of missionary work among the tribal population by American missionaries from the late 19th century, the district Ukhrul is predominantly Christian: According to the 2001 census, 95.2 of the district population profess Christianity. The district Ukhrul thus has the highest Christian population of Manipur and one of the highest of all districts of India. Hindus ( 4.0 per cent) and Muslims ( 0.6 per cent) represent only small minorities dar.