Chiru Naga

The Chiru tribe is one of the Naga tribes[2] that mostly resides in Manipur and some in Assam, India. They are listed as a Scheduled Tribe, in accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 Indian Constitution.[3]

Chiru Naga
Total population
8,599 approx,[1] Manipur
Languages
Chiru language
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Other Naga people

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the Chiru tribe in Manipur was 8,599.

References

  1. "Census of India 2011". MHA, Govt of India.
  2. T.C.Hudson. 1911. The Naga Tribes of Manipur
  3. "1THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES)". Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2016-07-31.


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