Zingsui

Zingsui
Chingshou
Village
Zingsui
Location in Manipur, India
Zingsui
Zingsui (India)
Coordinates: 25°05′26″N 94°32′08″E / 25.09056°N 94.53556°E / 25.09056; 94.53556Coordinates: 25°05′26″N 94°32′08″E / 25.09056°N 94.53556°E / 25.09056; 94.53556
Country  India
State Manipur
District Ukhrul
Population
 • Total 602
Languages
 • Official Tangkhul (Zingsui tui)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 795142
Vehicle registration MN
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 flanked by Mapum in the south, Sihai in the north, Shirui in the west and Khayang in the east.

Demographics

According to 2011 census,[1] 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%.

Culture and economy

The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. The majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Locally, the inhabitants speak Zingsui tui which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants.

Transport

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.[2]

References

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