List of districts of Manipur

Manipur, a state in India, has sixteen administrative districts. Contents   1Administration 2Districts 2.1Demographics 2.2Languages 2.2.1° – has many different dialects 2.3Subdivisions 3References Administration A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner

Backward Regions Grant Fund

The Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) is an Indian government program designed to “address regional imbalances in development.” The programme was launched by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Barpeta, Assam on 19 February 2007. The BRGF Programme covers 250 districts in 27 States, of which 232 districts fall under the purview of Parts IX and IX-A of the Constitution dealing with the Panchayats and the Municipalities, respectively. The

Anāl Naga

The Anāl are some of the oldest settlers of the present day Manipur. They belong to the Naga tribe native to Manipur state in North-East India and part of Myanmar. They are listed as a Scheduled Tribe, in accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 Indian Constitution. The Anāl tribe is one of the ‘sixty six Naga tribes’ of the Naga ancestral homeland. The members

Aimol people

The Aimol are one of the ethnic community of Manipur and Assam in India. They speaks Aimol language which is a Tibeto-Burman language. They practice slash-and-burn agriculture and are primarily Christian. Aimol identity is contentious as they are influenced by Kukis and Nagas equally. Their language is classified as Kuki-Chin-Naga languages.

Chatra, Jharkhand

Chatra is the headquarters of Chatra district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Contents   1History 2Geography 2.1Location 2.2Area overview 3Demographics 4Civic administration 4.1Police stations 4.2District, subdivision, CD block HQ 5Infrastructure 6Transport 7NGO working in Chatra 8Education 9References History Chatra was the “headquarters” of Ramgarh district in the 18th-19th century. The renowned reformer, Raja Rammohan Roy, was sheristadar in Ramgarh district, in 1804–05, and used

Chandel district

Chandel district is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district in the state, after Tamenglong. Contents   1Economy 2Demographics 2.1Languages 3Flora and fauna 4References 5External links Economy In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chandel one of the country’s 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one

Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

Chittoor is a city and district headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Chittoor mandal and Chittoor revenue division, respectively. The city has a population of 153,756 and that of the agglomeration is 175,647. Contents   1History 1.1Pre-history 1.2Political history 2Geography 3Climate 4Demographics 5Governance 6Economy 7Landmarks 8Movie theatres 9Education 10Transport 11Politics 12Chittor

Chandel district

Chandel district (Pron:/ˌtʃænˈdɛl/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district in the state, after Tamenglong. Contents   1Economy 2Demographics 2.1Languages 3Flora and fauna 4References 5External links Economy In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chandel one of the country’s 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one

Yelandur

  Yalandur is a small taluka town in Chamarajanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It has historic and cultural importance in this region. Contents   1Geography 2Demographics 3Location 4Historic importance 5Temples 6Tourism 7Image gallery 8See also 9References Geography Yelandur is located at 12.07°N 77.03°E. It has an average elevation of 555 metres (1820 feet). Demographics As of 2001 India census, Yalandur had a population of 8583. Males constitute 51% of

Veerappan

Koose Munisamy Veerappan (18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004) was an Indian bandit turned domestic terrorist who was active for 36 years, and kidnapped major politicians for ransom. He was charged with sandalwood smuggling and poaching of elephants in the scrub lands and forests in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. He was wanted for killing approximately 184 people, about half of whom were