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The districts of Manipur as of 2011. Some of the subdivisions have since become independent districts. The districts in the middle, the Imphal valley: Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur densely populated and dominated by the Meitei people, whereas the outer districts are primarily hilly, sparsely populated and dominated by non-Meitei peoples.
The Khamenlok clash occurred during 12–14 June 2023, in the course of 2023–2025 Manipur violence between the Meitei and Kuki people, in the Khamenlok river valley, a branch valley of the Iril River valley, in the Saikul subdivision of Kangpokpi district. An estimated mob of 3,000 Meitei assailants, some with sophisticated weapons, launched ...
A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.
A state of 3.2 million people, Manipur has been divided into two ethnic enclaves since the conflict began in May 2023 - a valley controlled by the Meiteis and the Kuki-dominated hills.
The NHRC has addressed several cases involving the armed forces in Northeast India. [36] For instance, in 1994–1995, the NHRC took cognizance of alleged killings of civilians in Ukhrul Town, Manipur, during crossfiring between the 20 Assam Rifles and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN). [37]
In 2011, Tamenglong was the least populous district in Manipur. [3] In 2016, the Nungba subdivision was separated as a separate district. [ 4 ] Tamenglong district is also the largest district of Manipur in 2024 with an area of 3,315 km2.
The pre-2017 district configuration of Manipur marks some of the subdivisions of the 1950s and 1960s. The moderate Naga People's Convention held in 1957 did not include Manipur's Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur in the "unified Nagaland" idea. [9] Meanwhile, the Manipur Naga Council, set up in 1956, merged with the Naga National Council in 1957 ...
The Kuki–Paite Conflict, [1] also called Kuki–Zomi Conflict, [2] was an ethnic conflict during 1997–1998 between tribal communities in Churachandpur district in Manipur, India.