Pherzawl district

Pherzawl (Pron:/ˌpherˈzâwl/) is a district of Manipur state in India.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Pherzawl.

Pherzawl district
District of Manipur
Location in Manipur
Coordinates (Pherzawl): 24°15′N 93°11′E
Country India
State Manipur
Established2016
HeadquartersPherzawl
Area
 • Total2,178 km2 (841 sq mi)
Population
 • Total47,259
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy69.03%
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMN0
Major highwaysNH-150, NH-2
Websitepherzawldistrict.com

Location and politics

Pherzawl District is located in the southern part of the state of Manipur. It is bounded on the east by Churachandpur District; on the north by Tamenglong District, Noney District and Jiribam district; on the west by the Cachar District of Assam and on the South by Sinlung Hills, Mizoram. Pherzawl District is located between 93° 11' 16.0440' East Longitude and 24° 15' 43.0524' North Latitude and is in the southern part of Manipur state. Pherzawl District has approximately 200 villages, according to the government's record.

The Pherzawl District came into existence on 8 December 2016 by joining 55-AC Tipaimukh (ST) and 56-AC Thanlon (ST) with its headquarters at Pherzawl. Despite the controversy surrounding the creation of seven new revenue districts in Manipur, the people of Pherzawl District welcomed the decision with celebrations[1] on 16 December 2016, when Manipur Chief Minister O.Ibobi Singh inaugurated the administrative centre at Pherzawl village.

Transport

Pherzawl is connected with the state capital Imphal via roads. A bus service running between Imphal and Pherzawl began in 2017.[2]

Climate and geography

The district is under humid subtropical climate. The soil is moderately fertile with clay loam soil with little patches of clay and loam. The temperature ranges from a minimum of 3.4 °C (38.1 °F) to a maximum of 34.1 °C (93.4 °F). The annual rainfall ranges from 670 to 1,450 mm (26 to 57 in). The elevation of the District is 1037 meters, or 3,402 feet.

Languages

Languages in Pherzawl (2011)[3]

  Hmar (54.29%)
  Paite (20.36%)
  Vaiphei (8.04%)
  Thadou (4.42%)
  Gangte (3.28%)
  Bengali (2.37%)
  Others (7.24%)

References
  1. "Pherzawl District Inauguration (Night Programme)". YouTube. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. "Archived copy". www.zoramobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "C-1 Population By Linguistic Community". Census. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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