Country India District Churachandpur Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 914 m Area code 03874 University Grace Bible College | State Manipur Headquarters Churachandpur PIN 795128 Population 271,274 (2011) Capital Churachandpur | |
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Khuga dam in churachandpur district manipur
Churachandpur (Pron:/'tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/) is a district located in the south-western corner of the Indian state of Manipur which covers an area of 4,750 kilometres (2,950 mi).
Contents
- Khuga dam in churachandpur district manipur
- Map of Churachandpur Manipur
- A view of khuga dam in churachandpur district
- Economy
- Demographics
- References
Map of Churachandpur, Manipur
A view of khuga dam in churachandpur district
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Churachandpur one of the country's most impoverished districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the three districts in Manipur currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Demographics
As of the 2011 census, Churachandpur district had a population of 271,274, roughly equal to that of Barbados. This gives it a ranking of 575th in India (out of a total of 640 districts). The district has a population density of 59 inhabitants per square kilometre (150/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 19.03%. Churachandpur has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.29%. The area also includes fewer than 3,000 speakers of the Sino-Tibetan Aimol language, which is written using Latin script.