Saikawt (

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: Saikot) is a

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village in

Churachandpur district Churachandpur District (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/''), is one of the 16 List of districts of Manipur, districts of the Indian state of Manipur populated mainly by Kuki-Zo people. The name honours former M ...

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. Saikawt is a Sub-division and a

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churachandpur district Churachandpur District (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/''), is one of the 16 List of districts of Manipur, districts of the Indian state of Manipur populated mainly by Kuki-Zo people. The name honours former M ...

Miracle Plant of Saikot

The Miracle plant of Saikot is a

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given to a shrub (''Croton caudatus''), which received notability for its 'healing' properties, particularly

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, back in 2008. A purported 'founder' of the local 'medicine', Mr. Chawilien, resided in Saikawt (Saikot) hence giving the shrub its name. It is also locally known as 'Cancer Damdawi' (''

'': Cancer Medicine), 'Chawilien Damdawi', 'Ranlung Damdawi'.

Governance

Saikawt is governed by a Panchayati raj system called 'Saikawt Village Authority' and is chaired by the village's chief. The current chief of the village is James Cole, a

. Saikot Assembly constituency is named after the village and its incumbent MLA is Paolienlal Haokip.

Transport

Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...

state highway known as ' Sugnu Road' traverses through Saikawt. The village is approximately 2.5 km from the district's HQ,

Churachandpur Churachandpur ( IPA: ''/tʃʊRVːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/),'' locally known as Lamka is the second largest town in the Indian state of Manipur and the district headquarters of the Churachandpur district. The name "Churachandpur" was transferred from ...

Public Utility

Saikawt hosts an annual state-level football tournament, ''Hmar Martyrs' Trophy'', wherein its playground serves as the venue. The village also has a Community Health Centre (CHC).

Notable People

* T. N. Haokip * Paolienlal Haokip

References

Villages in Churachandpur district {{Manipur-geo-stub