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Kangpokpi (Meitei pronunciation:/kāng-pōk-pī/[b][1]), is the headquarter of Kangpokpi district and the Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council in the Indian state of Manipur.[2]
Kangpokpi
Kangpokpi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Location in Manipur, India  Kangpokpi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°8′56″N 93°58′14″E / 25.14889°N 93.97056°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Kangpokpi district |
| Elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 7,476 |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri)[a][1] |
| • Regional | Thadou language |
| 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 |
Geography
editIt is located at an elevation of 1000 m above sea level.[3]
Religion
editNotable people
edit- Boithang Haokip the Indian footballer is a resident of Kangpokpi.
Notes
edit- ^ Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) is the official language of Manipur. Other regional languages of different places in Manipur may either be predominantly spoken or not in their respective places but "Meitei" is always officially used.
- ^ Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) is the official language of Manipur. Other regional languages of different places in Manipur may either be predominantly spoken or not in their respective places but "Meitei" is always officially used.
References
edit- ^ a b "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Kangpokpi". 2011 Census of India. Government of India. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/17/Kangpokpi.html Map and weather of Kangpokpi