Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

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The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region is a Government of India ministry, established in September 2001, which functions as the nodal Department of the Central Government to deal with matters related to the socio-economic development of the eight States of Northeast India: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. It acts as a facilitator between the Central Ministries/ Departments and the State Governments of the

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Mayang Imphal

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Mayang Imphal is a town and municipal council in Imphal West district in the Indian state of Manipur. Pin code of Mayang Imphal is 795132. Contents   1Geography 2Demographics 3Politics 4References Geography Mayang Imphal is located at 24.60°N 93.90°E. on the bank of the Imphal river, also known as the Manipur river. On the southwest, there is the Loktak lake, the largest fresh water lake in

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Lilong (Imphal West)

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Lilong Chajing (Imphal West) is a town and a municipality in Imphal West district in the Indian state of Manipur. Demographics As of 2001 India census, Lilong (Imphal West) had a population of 10,417. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Lilong (Imphal West) has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy

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Lamshang

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Lamsang (also spelt as Lamshang) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Imphal West district in the Indian state of Manipur. Demographics As of 2001 India census, Lamshang had a population of 6530. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Lamshang has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 53%.

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Sanamahism

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Sanamahism (Meitei: ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ ꯂꯥꯏꯅꯤꯡ), also known as Meitei religion, Manipuri religion or Kanglei religion, is an animistic, ancestor-worshipping, shaman-led Indian religious tradition[n 1] found among the Meitei people in Manipur state in India.[2][3] The term is derived from Sanamahi (lit. ’Spreading like liquid gold everywhere’), the most important Meitei deity.[4] Broadly, Sanamahism worships elements of nature, such as fire, water and mountains, with notable temple and worship rituals at the Loi village of Andro, east of Imphal, according

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Rongmei language

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Rongmei is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by Rongmei Naga community in Northeast India. It has been called Songbu and is close to Zeme and Liangmai. The language has been nomenclatured as “Ruangmei” and studied as a First Language paper from class I to X of Board of Secondary Education, Manipur. Ruangmei is studied as a Minor Indian Language(MIL) in Class XI & XII of Council of Higher

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Tangkhul language

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Tangkhul  (Tangkhul Naga) is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Tangkhulic branch. It is spoken in 168 villages of Ukhrul district, Manipur, India, with speakers scattered in Nagaland and Tripura as well. Within Ukhrul district, Manipur, Tangkhul is spoken in the villages of Hundung, Shiroi, Langdang, Lamlang Gate, Litan, Yangangpokpi, and other locations (Arokianathan 1995). Tangkhul is not close to other Naga languages. It is a dialect continuum, in which speakers from neighboring villages may

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Porompat

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Porompat is a census town in Imphal East district in the Indian state of Manipur.[1] Demographics As of 2001 India census, Porompat had a population of 5163. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Porompat has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 61%. In Porompat, 12% of the population

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