Churachandpur

Churachandpur (Meitei pronunciation: /tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/[lower-alpha 1][1]) is the district headquarter of the Churachandpur District in the Indian state of Manipur. It is named after the Meitei King Churachand Singh, the Maharaja of Manipur Kingdom.[4][5]

This article is about the municipality in Manipur, India. For the eponymous district, see Churachandpur district.

Churachandpur
Country India
State Manipur
DistrictChurachandpur
Named forChurachand Singh, former king of Manipur Kingdom
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeitei (Manipuri)[lower-alpha 1][1]
 • RegionalPaite and Thadou language (aka Kuki language)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795128[2]
Telephone code03874[3]
Vehicle registrationMN 02

It must be clearly noted that Churachandpur is not the name of a place or locality. It is only the name of a district in Manipur. Not to be confused with Lamka Town [6][7] where these populations reside.

Literacy rate

Churachandpur district boasts a high literacy rate of 74.67% (2001 Census), above the state literacy average of 68.87% and the Indian average of 64%.[8]

See also

Notes
  1. Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) is the official language of Manipur. Other regional languages of different places in Manipur may either be predominantly spoken or not in their respective places but "Meitei" is officially used.

References
  1. "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. India Post. "Pincode search - Churachandpur". Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  3. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. "STD Codes for cities in Manipur". Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  4. Vualzong, Ginza. "The Story Behind Songpi, Churachandpur and Lamka". www.zogam.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Churachandpur, India Page". Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
  6. Vualzong, Ginza. "The Story Behind Songpi, Churachandpur and Lamka". www.zogam.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  7. Guite, Paojakhup. "Churachandpur (Lamka) Town: The Unplanned Growth of Urbanisation and its Civic Management Systems - Imphal Times". www.imphaltimes.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. OurVillageIndia.org. "Ccpur H.Q. VILLAGE". Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2008.


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