Nambashi

Nambashi is a common reference to five villages in Kamjong District, Manipur State, India. Nambashi consists of Nambashi Khullen, Nambashi Khunou, Nambashi Horton, Nambashi Kachumram and Nambashi Valley. The villages fall under Kasom Khullen Sub-Division. The village is partially connected by Ukhrul-Phungyar state highway and Shangshak-Yairipok district road. Nambashi is flanked by Tarong in the west, Kashung in the south, Punge and Sorde in the east and Kasom Khullen in the north. Locally, the inhabitants speak Nambashi dialect that belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Nambashi

Nambashi Khullen, Nambashi Khunou, Nambashi Horton, Nambashi Kachumram, Nambashi Valley
Village
Nambashi
Location in Manipur, India
Nambashi
Nambashi (India)
Coordinates: 24°35′48″N 94°20′57″E
Country India
StateManipur
DistrictKamjong
Government
  TypePanchayati raj (India)
  BodyGram panchayat
Population
  Total2,300
Languages
  OfficialNambashi Dialect, Tangkhul, Meitei and English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795142
Vehicle registrationMN
Nearest cityImphal, Ukhrul
Literacy95.42%
Lok Sabha constituencyOuter Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPhungyar
Websitemanipur.gov.in

Total population

According to 2011 census,[1]the four villages altogether have 1308 persons in 247 households.

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 December 2018, a rural market was inaugurated at Nambashi Khullen under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) to boost cultivation and sale of local agricultural products. Leishiyo Keishing, hails from Nambashi Horton village. [2]

References

  1. [http:www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/1891-ukhrul-south-ukhrul-manipur.html "Nambashi"] Check |url= value (help). Census 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. "Local Market at Nambashi". e-pao. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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