Kuirei

Kuirei is a village located north of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is approximately 41 kilometers from Ukhrul. National Highway 150 Imphal-Kohima via Jessami passes through the village. Kuirei is one of the villages that used to make indigenous salt from salt springs and supply to other Tangkhul villages before the advent of common salt. The village is flanked by Phungcham and Peh in the west, Huishu and Khamasom in the east, Kalhang in the south and Ngahui and Marem in the North. Locally inhabitants speak Kuirei dialect which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Kuirei
Village
Kuirei
Location in Manipur, India
Kuirei
Kuirei (India)
Coordinates: 25°14′56″N 94°27′20″E
Country India
StateManipur
DistrictUkhrul
Population
 • Total767
Languages
 • OfficialTangkhul (KURE TU)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795142
Vehicle registrationMN
Nearest cityUkhrul Kohima
Literacy56.15%
Lok Sabha constituencyOuter Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChingai
Websitemanipur.gov.in

Total population

According to 2011 census,[1] Kuirei has 141 households with the total of 767 people of which 386 are male and 381 are female. Of the total population, 60 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 987 female to 1000 male which is higher than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 56.15%. Male literacy rate stands at 62.39% while female literacy rate was 50.00%.

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 well known in the district for its scenic beauty. Kuirei is also famous for engaging in largescale apiculture[2] On the cons side, the village is known for acute scarcity of water mainly during the dry season.[3]

References
  1. "Kuirei population". Census 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. "Bee keeping project at Kuirei". India mart. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. "Water scarcity". E-Pao. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
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