Ashang Khullen

Ashang Khullen is a Tangkhul village in Kamjong District, Manipur state, India. The village falls under Kasom sub division. The village is connected by National Highway 102 that connects Shangshak and Yairipok. Ashang Khullen is flanked by Chongdan Village in the west, Nambashi in the south, Punge and Sorde in the east and Kangoi in the north. Locally, the inhabitants speak Ashang Khullen dialect that belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Ashang Khullen
Village
Ashang Khullen
Location in Manipur, India
Ashang Khullen
Ashang Khullen (India)
Coordinates: 24°32′23″N 94°25′45″E
Country India
StateManipur
DistrictKamjong
Government
  TypePanchayati raj (India)
  BodyGram panchayat
Population
  Total123
Languages
  OfficialTangkhul
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795142
Vehicle registrationMN
Nearest cityUkhrul Imphal
Literacy81.19%
Lok Sabha constituencyOuter Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPhungyar
Websitemanipur.gov.in

Total population

According to 2011 census, the village all together comprises 26 households with the total of 123 people. The average sex ratio of the village is 922 female to 1000 male which is lower than Manipur state average of 985. Literacy rate of Ashang Khullen is 81.19% with male literacy rate at 82.35% and female literacy rate at 80.80%.

People and occupation

The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. The village is known in the district for its reserve natural environment, flora and fauna. In the run up to the 11 Manipur Assembly Constituency 2017, a school teacher on election duty died in a bomblast near Ashang Khullen.[1]

References

  1. "Bomblast at Ashang Khullen". Millennium Post. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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