Ukhrul
title: "Ukhrul" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["ukhrul", "cities-and-towns-in-ukhrul-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukhrul" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ukhrul |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Partial View of North-Eastern Ukhrul Town 01.JPG |
| image_caption | Partial view of north-eastern Ukhrul |
| pushpin_map | India Manipur#India |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Manipur, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name1 | Manipur |
| subdivision_name2 | Ukhrul district |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 1662 |
| population_total | 92000 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Language(s) |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | English |
| demographics1_title2 | Regional |
| demographics1_info2 | Tangkhul |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 795142 |
| registration_plate | MN 07 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Sex ratio |
| blank1_info_sec1 | 1002 ♂/♀ |
| website | |
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::callout[type=note] the municipality in Manipur State, India ::
| name = Ukhrul | official_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Partial View of North-Eastern Ukhrul Town 01.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = Partial view of north-eastern Ukhrul | motto = | pushpin_map = India Manipur#India | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Manipur, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = Manipur | subdivision_name2 = Ukhrul district | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1662 | population_total = 92000 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_est = | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Language(s) | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = English | demographics1_title2 = Regional | demographics1_info2 = Tangkhul | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 795142 | registration_plate = MN 07 | blank1_name_sec1 = Sex ratio | blank1_info_sec1 = 1002 ♂/♀ | website = | footnotes = Ukhrul (Tangkhul pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/ is the headquarters of Ukhrul district, one of the hilly district in the state of Manipur, India. Ukhrul is the home of the Tangkhul Nagas. It is the administrative headquarter of the Ukhrul district. There are also four sub-divisions in the district for administering the villages in and around it. The villages, however, are governed by the 'village heads'. It is also famous for the Shirui Lily.
Geography
Ukhrul is located at . It has an average elevation of 1662 m above sea level. The district experiences its rainy season from May to early October, while winters are generally cold and dry. The highest peak, Shirui Kaphung (Shirui Hills), rises to an elevation of 2,835 metres above mean sea level (MSL) and is widely renowned for the endemic Shirui Kashong Timrawon (Lilium mackliniae). The town of Ukhrul, the most populated settlement in the district, lies at an elevation of 2,020 metres (MSL). Owing to the ophiolitic terrain, several major rivers originate from the crevices and slopes of Shirui Kaphung, forming vital hydrological networks that sustain the surrounding landscapes and settlements.
Politics
There have been two chief ministers of Manipur from Ukhrul district (Yangmaso Shaiza and Rishang Keishing), as well as other leaders such as Rungsung Suisa and Thuingaleng Muivah. Ukhrul is part of Outer Manipur.
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References
References
- [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1408_PART_B_DCHB_UKHRUL.pdf District Census Handbook: Ukhrul]
- "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)". Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]], [[Government of India]].
- [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/17/Ukhrul.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ukhrul]
- (July 2018). "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies". Manipur.
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