Khangkhui

Khangkhui
Village
Khangkhui Location in Manipur, India
Coordinates: 25°03′41″N 94°24′50″E / 25.06139°N 94.41389°E / 25.06139; 94.41389Coordinates: 25°03′41″N 94°24′50″E / 25.06139°N 94.41389°E / 25.06139; 94.41389
Country	India
State	Manipur
District	Ukhrul
Population
• Total	1,483
Languages
• Official	Tangkhul (Khangkhui tui)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	795142
Nearest city	Ukhrul Kohima
Literacy	91.09%
Lok Sabha constituency	Outer Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ukhrul

Khangkhui is a Tangkhul Naga village in the North-eastern part of Ukhrul district of Manipur, India. The village is about 16 kilometer from Ukhrul District headquarters. The village is flanked by Choithar in the west, Nungshong in the south, Pushing in the east and Langdang and Shirui in the north.

It is well known for its ancient limestone cave locally called Khangkhui Mangsor. This pre-historic cave is one of the tourist attractions of Ukhrul district. The excavation carried out by Shri O. Kumar Singh (Superintendent of the State Archaeology Department of Manipur) at the Khangkhui Cave yielded evidence of habitation of Stone Age communities ^[1]

People and Place

Khangkhui village has two settlements, Khangkhui Khullen (Old settlement) and Khangkhui Phungdhar (New settlement). According to 2011 census,^[2]^[3] the two settlements have together have 289 households with the total population of 1483 persons. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the populace. Literacy rate of the village is 91.09%.

References

↑ TC Sharma (1985) "Studies in the Sources of Pre-History of Manipur and Nagaland" pp. 13-18 in SN Pandey (ed.) Sources of the History of Manipur, Imphal: Manipur University
↑ "Khangkhui Phungcham population". Census 2011. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
↑ "Khangkhui phungdhar population". Census 2011. Retrieved 2015-09-20.

Ukhrul district

Towns

Ukhrul (census town in Ukhrul Central)

Sub-
divisions

Kamjong-Chassad	Aishi Apong Bungpa Khullen Bungpa Khunou Chahong Khullen Chahong Khunou Chamu Chassad Chatric Gambal Grihang Hangkou Huimin Thana Kachouphung (Kachouphung (K) and Kachouphung (T)) Kangpat (Kangpat Khullen and Kangpat Khunou) Kashung Khayang Khoikai Kongkan Kultuk Lakhan Lanchah Langli Lankhe Maku Maokot Matiyang Meiti Molvailup Nampisha Ningchou Ningthi Phaikok Phaimol Phange Pihang Roni Sahamphung Sampui Shingcha Skipe Yentem Z. Choro

Phungyar-Phaisat	Alang Chadong (T) Chungkai H. Goda Honkhuiphung Khambi Khongjal Koso Lamlai Khullen Lamlai Khunou Leishi Leiting Louphong Loushing Loushing Khunthak Lungphu (Lungpha) Marou Meiring Ngaprum Nongman Patbung Phalang Phungyar Punge Riha (T) Shakok Shingkap Shingta Sikibung Sorathen Sorbung Sorde T. Hundung (T. Hundung Khullen and T. Hundung Khunou) Thoyee (Thawai(K) and Thawai(T)) Tusom

Ukhrul Central	Champhung Changa Chingshou(Zingsui) Choithar Hatha Huime Halang (Huining) Hundung Jalembung Kachai Khamanom Khamasom Khangkhui (Khangkhui Khullen and Khangkhui Khunou) Lambui (Ramva) Lamlai Chingphei Lamlang Langdang Leiyaram Litan Litan Sareikhong Lonshak Lunghar Lungshang Chingkha Lungshang Chingthak M.Kamsei Maichon Mangkot Chepu Mapum Mayophung Molnom Moulsohoi Muirei Mullam New Cannon Ngaimu (Ngainga) Nungou Nungshong (Nungshong Khullen and Nungshong Khunou) Pashong Phadang (Phalee) Pharung Phungthar Pushing Sanakeithel Seikhor Shangkai Shangshak (Shangshak Khullen and Shangshak Khunou) Shangzing Shirui (Shiroy Chingkha and Shiroy Chingthak) Shokvao Shongphel Sihai (including Sihai Khunou) Sirarakhong Somdal T. Chanhong T.M. Kasom Tanrui (Leisan) Tolloi (Talui) Tora Tuinem Tungou Tushen (Tashar / Tushar) Wunghon Yaolen

Ukhrul North	Awang Kasom Challow Chingai Chingjaroi (Chingjaroi Christian, Chingjaroi Khullen and Chinjaroi Khunou) Huishu Jessami Kalhang Khamasom Phungrei (K/ Phungrei) Kharasom Kongai Kuirei Marem Maremphung Namrei New Tusom Longpi (Nungbi Khullen and Nungbi Khunou) Paoyei (Peh) Phungcham Poi Razai Khullen Razai Khunou Soraphung Tusom Christian Wahong

Ukhrul South	Ashang Khullen Bungpun Chakama Chingshou Chongdan Itham K. Ashang Khullen K. Leihaoram Kangkum Kangoi Kashung Kasom Khullen Kasom Khunou Kasom Somrei Khamlang Kharam Khullen Khoiripok Khongle Khunthak Lairam Khullen Lairam Phungka Makan Manthouram Mawai Nambashi Kachumram Nambashi Khullen Nambashi Valley Nambshi Khunou Nongdam Nongdam (K) Shangpunram Shungriphai T. Natuiang Tarong Wanglee Yeasem

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