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Manipur • India
Map indicating the location of Moirang
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Location of Moirang
Coordinates: 24°30′N 93°46′E / 24.5, 93.77
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 766 m (2,513 ft)
District(s) Bishnupur
Population 16,684 (2001)

Coordinates: 24°30′N 93°46′E / 24.5, 93.77 Moirang is a city and a municipal council in Bishnupur District in the Indian state of Manipur. Manipur (mnipur in Meitei Mayek) is a state in northeastern India, making its capital in the city of India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Bishnupur is the district of Manipur state in India with the smallest area In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A municipal council is the Local government of a Municipality. Bishnupur is the district of Manipur state in India with the smallest area India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. Manipur (mnipur in Meitei Mayek) is a state in northeastern India, making its capital in the city of Moirang is a town situated in the north east of India, 45 km from Imphal, Manipur. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Imphal is the capital of the Indian state of Manipur. In the heart of the town and surrounded by a moat are ruins of the old Palace of Kangla Manipur (mnipur in Meitei Mayek) is a state in northeastern India, making its capital in the city of The Moirang C. D. Block come into existence on 4 April 1985 with its headquarters at Moirang Khunou about 1. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) 5 km from the Kumbi main road. It has an area of 269 km² with a population of 62,187 (BPL Survey) in 67 villages.

Loktak Lake, the biggest fresh water lake in the North East Indian region and Keibul Lamjao National Park are situated in this district. Loktak Lake is the largest Freshwater Lake in northeastern India. The Keibul Lamjao National Park is a National park in the state of Manipur in India. There are 12 Gram Panchayats in this block. The Panchayat is a South Asian Political system. ‘Panchayat’ literally means assembly ( yat) of five ( panch) wise and respected elders chosen

Archeologically, the town of Moirang is famous for the ancient temple of the pre-Hindu deity, Lord Thangjing. The graceful khamba-thoibi dance also originated here at Moirang. There is a small village called Ngangkhaleikai where the old clothe used by khamba and Nongban are still preserved. This is a very important village of moirang.

During World War II, Moirang was the headquarters of Azad Hind Fauz. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Indian National Army ( INA) or Azad Hind Fauj ( Hindi: आज़ाद हिन्द फ़ौज was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists Colonel Malik of the Indian National Army, (INA) hoisted the Tricolour for the first time on Indian soil on April 14, 1944, in Moirang with the help of Manipuris like Shri Koireng Singh and others who were members of the INA. The Indian National Army ( INA) or Azad Hind Fauj ( Hindi: आज़ाद हिन्द फ़ौज was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists A tricolour or tricolor (three colours is a Flag or Banner more-or-less equally divided (horizontally vertically or less frequently diagonally Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The museum here displays some wartime relics and photographs.

Geography

Moirang is located at 24.5° N 93.77° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 766 metres (2513 feet). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Moirang had a population of 16,684. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Moirang has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 55%. In Moirang, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Moirang
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius

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