Tengnoupal district
Tengnoupal district is a new district in Manipur, India created by splitting the Chandel district. It is one of the 16 full fledged districts of the Indian state of Manipur.
Tengnoupal district | |
|---|---|
District of Manipur | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
The district headquarters has been relocated to Tengnoupal – (24.328°N 93.986°E). In the 1960s and 1970s, Tengnoupal was the District Headquarters, and it was shifted to Chandel in 1974. Tengnoupal district is geographically strategical for installation of many Government infrastructures.
References
- "7 new districts formed in Manipur amid opposition by Nagas". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- "Manipur Creates 7 New Districts". NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- Laithangbam, Iboyaima. "New districts to stay, says Manipur CM". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- "Manipur Chief Minsiter [sic] inaugurates two new districts amid Naga protests - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". The Indian Express. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- "Creation of new districts could be game-changer in Manipur polls". www.hindustantimes.com/. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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