Noney district

Noney District is a new district in Manipur, India, created by bifurcating erstwhile Tamenglong District.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Noney district
District of Manipur
CountryIndia
StateManipur
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)

The district headquarters is located in Longmai.

Sub-divisions

The following are the sub-divisions in Noney district:

Demographic

Majority of the residents are ethnic Rongmei Naga with a large Inpui Naga minority in Haochong subdivision.

Rongmei language is the most commonly spoken language with few Inpui, Chiru, Gangte and Thado speakers.

References
  1. "7 new districts formed in Manipur amid opposition by Nagas". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. "Manipur Creates 7 New Districts". Ndtv.com. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. "New districts to stay, says Manipur CM". The Hindu. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  4. "Manipur Chief Minsiter [sic] inaugurates two new districts amid Naga protests". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  5. "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". The Indian Express. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  6. "Creation of new districts could be game-changer in Manipur polls | opinion". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.

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