Koutruk
Koutruk
ꯀꯧꯇ꯭ꯔꯨꯛ | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Koutruk Location in Manipur, India Koutruk Koutruk (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′22″N 93°57′22″E / 24.756°N 93.956°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal West |
| Subdivision | Lamshang (Lamsang) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.4562 km2 (0.9483 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 472 |
| • Density | 192/km2 (498/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 795146 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
Koutruk is a village in the Lamshang subdivision of the Imphal West district, in Manipur, India.[1][2] It is administratively governed by the Phayeng gram panchayat.[3]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India;[1]
- The population was 472 with 225 males and 247 females There were 69 children under 6 (14.62 per cent).
- The child sex ratio was 865 females per 1000 males.
- The general literacy rate was 69.98 per cent; male was 77.13 per cent and female was 63.72 per cent, which was lower than the state average.
Administration and politics
Koutruk is located in the Lamshang subdivision of Imphal West. It is within the Sekmai Assembly constituency of the Manipur Legislative Assembly and the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.[4]
Education
The Koutruk Primary School was established in 1957. This school is a government school and provides education from Class I to Class V and lies in the Haorang block of Imphal West. It is a co-educational school and has no pre-primary section.[5][6]
As part of an extension programme for the school buildings, the Manipur Planning Department has taken up the work of reconstruction of the damaged building of the Koutruk Primary School for the year 2023-24.[7]
Postal and transport
- PIN Code: 795146.[8][9]
- Imphal City: 18 kilometres away from Koutruk.[10]
- Nearest railway station: Jiribam railway station.
Incidents in the 2023-2024 conflict
Koutruk village has been one of the victims of the 2023-2025 Manipur violence. An air-attack was carried out by military drones with explosive and shooting on the evening of the 1st September, 2024. Many of the villagers had to evacuate from the village and civilian casualties and injuries occurred and houses were burnt.[11][12] It was one of the first significant drone-bombing incidents during the conflict, according to numerous reports.[13][14]
Strikes and air raids continued in the village Koutruk during the subsequent weeks with gunfire and air strikes causing further injuries and dislocation.[15][16][17] As a result of the intensity of the attacks, the inquiry has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (N.I.A).[15][18][14] There was continuous sporadic violence till October, 2024. The neighbouring villages like Koutruk Ching Leikai were also affected.[15][17] Koutruk, which was one of the most reported locations during the unrest, came to represent the conflict's escalation into drone warfare.[11][14][18]
References
- ^ a b "Koutruk Village Population - Lamshang - Imphal West, Manipur". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ "Villages & Towns in Lamshang Sub Division of Imphal West, Manipur". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ "Koutruk, Lamsang, Imphal West, Manipur, India - Geolysis Local". geolysis.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ "CEO, Manipur | Electoral Roll". ceomanipur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2025-06-22. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "KOUTRUK P.S. - Koutruk District Imphal West (Manipur)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ List of Schools in Manipur (PDF). Manipur Education. 30 September 2015. p. 54.
- ^ "Project Monitoring Application, Planning Department, Government of Manipur". darpanmanipur.in. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "Pincode of Lamsang, Imphal West, Manipur". Dwello. 4 October 2024.
- ^ News, India TV. "Lamsang Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Lamsang, Imphal West, Manipur, India". India TV News. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Five abandoned houses burnt in Manipur village; suspected militants chased away". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ a b "Ground Report: In Manipur's Foothill Village, No 2nd Chance To Rebuild Lives After Drone Attacks By Suspected Kuki Insurgents". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "2 Killed, 10 Injured As "Suspected Kuki Insurgents" Use Drones To Drop Bombs In Manipur: Police". www.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "Drone Attacks On Civilians An "Act Of Terrorism": Manipur Chief Minister". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ a b c "Drones used in Manipur violence were procured from Delhi, Haryana: NIA". The Times of India. 2025-02-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ a b c Admin, IT Web (2024-10-17). "Fresh attack reported in Koutruk village amid ongoing peace talks in New Delhi". News from Manipur - Imphal Times. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "Fresh attack reported at Manipur's Koutruk; NIA begins probe in drone bombings case". Hindustan Times. 2024-10-17. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ a b "Koutruk comes under renewed attack from Kukis". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ a b "Task cut out for NIA PC 20241018". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-10-14.