Churachandpur
Place in Manipur, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the municipality in Manipur, India. For the eponymous district, see Churachandpur district.
Churachandpur (IPA: /tʃʊRVːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/), locally known as Lamka[lower-alpha 2] or Tuiṭhaphai[lower-alpha 3],[5] is the second largest town in the Indian state of Manipur and the district headquarters of the Churachandpur District.[5][1] The name "Churachandpur" was transferred from the earlier headquarters of the district at Songpi to the present location,[lower-alpha 4] and honours Churachand Singh, former maharaja of the Manipur princely state. The local people reject the name as a colonial imposition and use the native name "Lamka".[5]
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Churachandpur
Lamka or Tuiṭhaphai | |
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Coordinates: 24°20′46″N 93°42′00″E | |
Country | India |
State | Manipur |
District | Churachandpur |
Named for | Churachand Singh, the Maharaja of Manipur Kingdom |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 120,000 |
Language(s) | |
• Official | Meitei[lower-alpha 1][2] |
• Regional | Thadou, Paite, Hmar, Zou, and other Kuki-Chin-Mizo languages |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 795128[3] |
Telephone code | 03874[4] |
Vehicle registration | MN 02 |
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Churachandpur is not a statutory town and does not have a municipality. It is governed by the Autonomous District Council of the Churachandpur district.