Khamasom
| Khamasom | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Khamasom Location in Manipur, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°12′03″N 94°30′23″E / 25.20083°N 94.50639°ECoordinates: 25°12′03″N 94°30′23″E / 25.20083°N 94.50639°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Ukhrul |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,020 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tangkhul (Khamasom Tui) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 795142 |
| Nearest city | Ukhrul Kohima |
| Literacy | 79.91% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Outer Manipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chingai and Ukhrul |
Khamasom is a generic reference to four villages located north of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The four villages are Khamasom Khayangkho, Khamasom Walely, Khamasom Phungdhar and Khamasom Phungrei. The settlement is approximately 25 kilometers from Ukhrul and partially connected by National Highway 150, Imphal-Kohima road via Jessami. Khamasom is flanked by Sihai in the south, Huishu in the north west Nungbi Khullen in the west and Myanmar in the east. The inhabitants speak Khamasom dialect which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family. The four villages are under one chieftain.
Total population
As per 2011 census,[1] Khamasom Khayangkho has 388 households with the total of 1996 people of which 1070 are male and 926 are female. Of the total population, 214 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of Khamasom Khayangkho village is 965 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 78.40% while female literacy rate was 59.94%.
People and occupation
The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. The village is well known in the district for its scenic beauty. Khamasom has a vast forest stretching up to the international boundary with Myanmar and the stretch is rich in flora and fauna. Recently, the village was in the news for sighting of a flower that resemblems a deadly snake which the locals called Khamasam van; meaning Khamasom flower for being native only to the village.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Khamasom Khayangkho". Census 2011. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ↑ "Discovery of snake shaped flower". Deccan herald Kanoon. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ↑ "Snake shaped flower from Khamasom". The sangai express. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
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