Senapati (Tahamzam)
| Senapati Tahamzam | |||||
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| Coordinates | 25°16′22″N 94°01′35″E / 25.2727°N 94.0265°ECoordinates: 25°16′22″N 94°01′35″E / 25.2727°N 94.0265°E | ||||
| Country | India | ||||
| State | Manipur | ||||
| District(s) | Senapati | ||||
| Population • Density |
283,621 (2001) • 87 /km2 (225 /sq mi) | ||||
| Literacy | 59.8% | ||||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||||
| Area • Elevation |
3,271 square kilometres (1,263 sq mi) • 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) | ||||
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Senapati is the district headquarters of Senapati district in the state of Manipur in India.
The land
Senapati District is located in the northern part of Manipur bordered the Phek districts on the South and Ukhrul district on the east. The general topography of the district is hilly. The hills run in the north to south alignment gradually sloping down to south meeting the plain of Manipur valley. Senapati, the gateway of Manipur, National Highway 39 stretches through the heart of the district Sekmai in the South to Mao, the last town Manipur, bordered the Nagaland in the North end. Total land area of 60% of the district is forest and 40% is arable land. The land is rich of flora and fauna. The forest is adorned with centuries old trees. The district comes under humid Sub-tropical climate.
The People
The Senapati District has a total population of 2,83,621 according to the 2001 census. Senapati is a district having various ethnic communities. The majorities are Mao, Marams, Thangals,Poumai and Zeliangrongs. The minorities are Tangkhuls,Marings, Chirus, Nepalese,kukis and others. Manipuri is the lingua-franca of the various communities in the district. Christianity is the main religion. There is 2% of Hinduism and other religion in the district. Christianity is the predominant religion of the people in the district 98% are Christian. Paddy, maize, potato, cabbage, cereals are the main economic crops of the district. Rice is the main foodstay of people. Cattle, buffalo, pig and goats are the main animals reared in the district.
To know more about the poumai tribe, please visitwww.poumail.com