Phungyar
| Phungyar | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Phungyar Location in Manipur, India  Phungyar Phungyar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°48′59″N 94°21′32″E / 24.81639°N 94.35889°ECoordinates: 24°48′59″N 94°21′32″E / 24.81639°N 94.35889°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Manipur |
| District | Ukhrul |
| Population | |
| • Total | 953 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tangkhul |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795145 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Nearest city | Ukhrul Imphal |
| Literacy | 88.35% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Outer Manipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Phungyar |
| Website |
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Phungyar is a village located south of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 50 kilometers from Ukhrul and is partially connected by National Highway 150 that connects Imphal and Kohima via Ukhrul and Jessami. The village is flanked by Alang and Khambi in the south, Godah in the north and Kasom in the west. Locally, the inhabitants speak Phungyar tui which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.
Phungyar constituency
The village is also a sub-divisional headquarters in Kamjong District previously (Ukhrul district) and is only one Vidhan Sabha constituency in Kamjong District. K. Leishiyo is the sitting MLA elected from Phungyar constituency under Naga People Front (NPF). He succeeded Victor Keishing under Indian National Congress in 2017 Manipur state election. Rishang Keishing was the first elected MLA from the Constituency who was elected seven times and represent Indian National Congress. [1][2]
Total population
According to 2011 census,[3] Phungyar has 204 households with the total of 953 people of which 476 are male and 477 are female. Of the total population, 146 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 1002 female to 1000 male which is higher than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 85.35% which is higher than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 90.43% while female literacy rate was 86.34%.
People and occupation
The village is a town and home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe known as Kamo Tangkhul. The Phungyar Village Authority (VA) is a local body headed by Headman and look after the village in administration and judicial activities. Minor crime such as theft, divorce and other disputes are settled by the VA. The VA in the hill areas is recognized by the State Government under the Manipur (Village Authority) Act, 1958. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. It refers to Jhum cultivation whereas wet paddy fields is rarely practice by the locals. Carpentry, poultry, gardening and farming are largely practice. Phungyar HQ. is well known in the District for its scenic natural beauty. There is also deposit of huge chromite and other valuable natural resources. The village is the centre for commercial and other related activities in the area. Every villagers from the area comes there to sell vegetables, local bread (khamui), and other products in Phungyar market. It is also the educational centre in the area. Important schools are Phungyar Hr. Sec. School, Adventist School and Rishing Model English School. Many good student are shape by educational institutions. There is various denomination of Christian faith. It also the centre of transportation. Every day there is bus and taxi services from Phungyar to Imphal and Ukhrul. Transportation had been properly functional since 1970s. It is the second oldest block established in 1959 next to Ukhrul. The village was recently in the news when many villages in the block were cut off from the rest of the district because of the deplorable road conditions due to incessant rain and landslide.[4]
References
- ↑ "MLA from Phungyar constituency". Census Myneta. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ "Victor Keishing from Phungyar AC". e-pao. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ "Phungyar population". Census 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ "Phungyar road landslide". e-pao. Retrieved 2015-10-11.