Noney district
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Noney district | |
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 Noney district Location in Manipur | |
| Coordinates: 24°48′N 93°36′E / 24.8°N 93.6°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | File:..Manipur Flag(INDIA).png Manipur |
| Headquarters | Noney |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri)[a][1] |
| • Regional | Rongmei |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Noney district (Meitei pronunciation: /nō-né/[b][1]) is a new district in Manipur, India, created by bifurcating erstwhile Tamenglong district.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
The district headquarters is located in Longmai.
Sub-divisions
The following are the sub-divisions in Noney district:
Demographic
Majority of the residents are ethnic Rongmei Naga with a large Inpui Naga minority in Haochong subdivision.
Rongmei language is the most commonly spoken language with few Inpui, Chiru, Gangte and Thado speakers.
References
- ^ a b "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "7 new districts formed in Manipur amid opposition by Nagas". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Manipur Creates 7 New Districts". Ndtv.com. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "New districts to stay, says Manipur CM". The Hindu. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Manipur Chief Minsiter [sic] inaugurates two new districts amid Naga protests". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". The Indian Express. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Creation of new districts could be game-changer in Manipur polls | opinion". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
Places adjacent to Noney district | |
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