Chakpikarong is a town and subdivision of
Chandel district
Chandel district ( Meitei pronunciation:/ˌtʃænˈdɛl/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India.
As of 2011 it was the second least populous district in the state, after Tamenglong. In December 2016, a part of the ...
of
Manipur
Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...
state in northeastern India. The
Anaal tribe is the majority in this region. Its history is deeply rooted with the history of the state. The literacy rate have boomed up in the recent years as transportation have developed.
Description
The place is inhabited by
Anāl Naga tribe since time immemorial. Tuingan and Chapki river meet here. It is the home of
Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary
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, which has an area of .
Languages
Anaal, a Sino-Tibetan language, is spoken here. A total of 140,000 residents of India speak the language, and more people in
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
also speak it.
References
External links
Official government website
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Minority Concentrated Districts in India
1974 establishments in Manipur