Pherzawl district

Pherzawl district
District of Manipur
Country	India
State	Manipur
Headquarters	Pherzawl
Demographics
• Literacy	72%
Vehicle registration	MN0^[1]
Major highways	NH-150
Coordinates	93° 11' 16.0440 East and 24° 15' 43.0524 N
Website	Official website

Pherzawl (Pron:/ˌpherˈzâwl/) is a district of Manipur state in India.

Location and politics

Pherzawl District is located in the southern part of the state of Manipur. It is bounded on the east by Churachandpur District; on the north by Tamenglong District; on the west by the Cachar District of Assam and on the South by Sinlung Hills, Mizoram. Pherzawl District is located between 93° 11' 16.0440' East Longitude and 24° 15' 43.0524' North Latitude and is in the southern part of Manipur state. Pherzawl District has approximately 200 villages, according to the government's record.

The Pherzawl District came into existence on 8 December 2016, with its headquarters at Pherzawl. Despite the controversy surrounding the creation of seven new revenue districts in Manipur, the people of Pherzawl District welcomed the decision with celebrations^[2] on December 16, 2016, when Manipur Chief Minister O.Ibobi Singh inaugurated the administrative centre at Pherzawl village.

Transport

Pherzawl is connected with the state capital Imphal via roads. A bus service to Pherzawl was flagged off by Chief Minister N Biren Singh on June 25, 2017. The state bus will ply between Imphal and Pherzawl.

Climate and geography

The district is under humid subtropical climate. The soil is moderately fertile with clay loam soil with little patches of clay and loam. The temperature ranges from a minimum of 3.4 °C (38.1 °F) to a maximum of 34.1 °C (93.4 °F). The annual rainfall ranges from 670 to 1,450 mm (26.4 to 57.1 in). The elevation of the District is 1037 meters, or 3,402 feet.

About 80% of the land area is covered by forest while the remaining 20% is utilized for cultivation. Rice, Maize and Ginger are the district's major crops. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people.

Administrative Divisions

The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions:

Pherzawl Sub-Division
Parbung Sub-Division
Thanlon Sub-Division
Vangai Range Sub-Division

Literacy

The literacy rate in Pherzawl District is 72%. 1131 out of total 1558 population are educated here. Among males the literacy rate is 73% as 598 males out of total 818 are literate while female literacy rate is 72% as 533 out of total 740 females are literate. The main language spoken is Hmar

References

External links

State of Manipur
Capital: Imphal
Topics	Cuisine Dance Government History
Languages	Meitei Manipuri language Bishnupriya Manipuri language
Districts	Bishnupur Thoubal Imphal East Imphal West Senapati Churachandpur Chandel Tamenglong Ukhrul
Municipal Corporation	Imphal
Municipalities	Bishnupur Nambol Moirang Ningthoukhong Kumbi Kwakta Thoubal Wangjing Lamding Lilong, Thoubal Kakching Kakching Khunou Sugnu Wangoi Mayang Imphal Lamlai Jiribam
Proposed Municipalities	Ukhrul Tamenglong Churachandpur Kangpokpi Moreh
Town Councils	Senapati Chandel Tengnoupal Longmai (Noney) Kamjong Pherzawl Andro Patsoi Samurou Thongkhong Laxmi Bazar Lamsang Sekmai Hiyangthang Lilong Chajing Heirok Oinam
Minor Townships	Chakpikarong Tamei Nungba Tuibuong Singngat Chingai Jessami Phungyar Purul Tadubi Saikul
Sport	All Manipur Football Association Manipur Cricket Association Manipur State League North Imphal Sporting Association Khong kangjei Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium

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