Ukhrul
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Ukhrul / Hunphun Hunphun |
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| Motto: Happiness is here | |
 Ukhrul / Hunphun
 Ukhrul / Hunphun
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| Coordinates: 25°07′00″N 94°22′00″E / 25.11667°N 94.36667°ECoordinates: 25°07′00″N 94°22′00″E / 25.11667°N 94.36667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Ukhrul |
| Elevation | 1,662 m (5,453 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 27,187 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tangkhul (Naga) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 795142 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Sex ratio | 1002 ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
Ukhrul/Hunphun is a town in Ukhrul district in the state of Manipur, India. Ukhrul district is the home of the Tangkhul Naga. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ukhrul district. There are also four sub-divisions in the district for administering the villages in and around it. The villages, however, are governed by the 'village heads'.
Ukhrul is located at 25°07′N 94°22′E / 25.12°N 94.37°E. It has an average elevation of 1,662 m (5,453 ft) above sea level. It has a wet summer and cold, dry winter.
Ukhrul is a land of beautiful mountains interspersed by numerous tribal inhabitants echoing with the rhythms of tribal cultures and rich wild life. This virgin land has enchanting calls to people who love to spend time in tranquility. Besides the serene environment, the ways of life of the simple and friendly tribals who have been known for generations for their honesty and integrity leave one spellbound. Such are the people of the hill.
Ukhrul district is the home of the Tangkhul. The Tangkhuls belong to the great Mongolian race which is spread all over the World. Linguistically, they belong to a large language family called Sino-Tibetan, within that family to the sub-family Tibeto-Burman. In general this points towards an origin in the north, that is south-west China and Tibet. It is believed that the earliest home of the Tangkhuls was the upper reaches of Huang Heo and Yangtze Rivers which lies in the Zinjiang province of China. Like the other desert areas of the world, the people including the Tangkhuls migrated from this place to different directions. One group moved towards east and southeast to be become known as Chinese, another group moved southward to become the tribes of Tibeto-Burman which includes the Tangkhuls and other Naga sub tribes. That was between c. 10,000 BC to 8000 BC. This movement has continued into recent historic times. S.K. Chatterjee noted that from 2000 BC onwards, Sino-Tibetan speakers from China pushed south and west and entered India. According to W.I. Singh, in his History of Manipur, the Tangkhuls settled in the Samshok (Thuangdut) area of Myanmar. It is believed that they belong to the Yakkha tribe in China.
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