Zingsui

Zingsui Chingshou
Village
Zingsui Location in Manipur, India
Coordinates: 25°05′26″N 94°32′08″E / 25.09056°N 94.53556°ECoordinates: 25°05′26″N 94°32′08″E / 25.09056°N 94.53556°E
Country	India
State	Manipur
District	Ukhrul
Population
• Total	602
Languages
• Official	Tangkhul (Zingsui tui)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	795142
Nearest city	Ukhrul Imphal
Literacy	79.58%
Lok Sabha constituency	Outer Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Phungyar

Zingsui is a village located east of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 35 kilometers from Ukhrul and is partially connected by National Highway 150 that connects Imphal and Kohima via Ukhrul and Jessami. Travel time to the village from Ukhrul was drastically reduced with the construction of SDC Block villages under PMGSY, however, this road remains unmotorable mostly during the rainy seasons due to poor maintenance.^[1] The village is flanked by Mapum in the south, Sihai in the north, Shirui in the west and Khayang in the east. Locally, the inhabitants speak Zingsui tui which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Total population

According to 2011 census,^[2] Zingsui has 94 households with the total of 602 people of which 296 are male and 306 are female. Of the total population, 78 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 1034 female to 1000 male which is higher than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 79.58% which is higher than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 85.10% while female literacy rate was 74.35%.

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 natural beauty.

References

1. "SDC Block road". The Sangai Express. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
2. "Zingsui population". Census 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-11.