Phaibung
Phaibung | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Phaibung Location in Manipur Phaibung Phaibung (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′37″N 94°20′18″E / 25.42694°N 94.33833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Senapati district |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,664 (2,011) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795104 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
Phaibung is a small village in the Purul subdivision of Senapati district of Manipur,India. It consists of 2 settlements namely Phaibung Khullen and Lower Phaibung which are closely connected.[1][2]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census:
- Phaibung Khullen: Population 4,664 (2,363 m; 2,301 f), sex ratio 974 ♀/1,000 ♂, literacy 37.3%.[3]
- Lower Phaibung: Population 990 (527 m; 463 f), sex ratio 879, literacy 49.1%.[4]
In both settlements, the population of Scheduled Tribe is more than 99 percent.[1]
Geography
Phaibung is situated at about 27 km east of the town of Senapati and about 79 km north of Imphal. Purul block has some neighbouring villages such as Shirong (Shirong Shofii), Oklong and Purul Atongba.[5][6]
Economy
The major occupation is agriculture: the majority of people are cultivators and cultivate rice, maize, and pulses. In Lower Phaibung, 99.66% out of the working population are employed with primary farm work.[1]
Administration
Along with its Gram Panchayat of local government, the village is within Chillivai Phaibung TD Block of Senapati district.[7] It is a part of Purul Assembly Constituency of Manipur Legislative Assembly and is included in the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha Constituency.[8]
Language and culture
The official language of the region used by local residents of Phaibung is Meitei, and this is denoted because Meitei is considered as a widely used lingua franca in the region of Senapati district.[9] Most of them are part of the Naga ethnic communities, and among them are the Tangkhul people. Though they speak their own Tangkhulic, the tendency of language use in inter-community communication seems to have taken place in Meitei.[10]
Infrastructure and transport
- PIN code: 795104.[11]
- Nearest urban centres: Senapati (27 km west) and Imphal (about 79 km south).[12]
- No railway station within 10 km; nearest is Jiribam.
- Served by: Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, Imphal (about 80 km).
- Accessible by: the Senapati-Phaibung rural road connecting to the east of the National Highway 2. Continued developing of the 128 km long road has encountered bottlenecks; in July 2024 The Sangai Express published the news about roads conditions in the area[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook: Senapati" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Phaibung Khunou, Chilivai Phaibung, Senapati, Manipur, India - Geolysis Local". geolysis.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Phaibung Khunou Village Population - Purul - Senapati, Manipur". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Lower Phaibung Village Population - Purul - Senapati, Manipur". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Senapati (maps)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Map of Senapati District (Purul Block)" (PDF). Manipur MARSAC. 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Chillivai Phaibung TD Block – List of villages & Panchayats". Senapati district administration. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "SENAPATI district electoral map" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Demography of Senapati district". Senapati district administration. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Endangered Languages Project – Tangkhul Naga". ELDP. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Phaibung Khullen PIN code". India Post. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Senapati – Part B (maps)" (PDF). Census of India. 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ The Sangai Express (6 July 2024). "Senapati‑Phaibung Road Committee to file case for road negligence". The Sangai Express.