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Kabui Khullen

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Kabui Khullen
Village
CountryIndia
StateManipur
DistrictTamenglong
SubdivisionTamenglong
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
997
Language
 • OfficialMeitei, Inpui (Kabui Naga)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795159
Vehicle registrationMN

Kabui Khullen is a village in the Tamenglong subdivision of Tamenglong district, in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur.[1]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India:[2]

  • Population: 997 (512 males, 485 females); sex ratio: 947 females per 1,000 males[3]
  • Children (0–6 yrs): 133 (13.3%); child sex ratio: 622
  • Literacy rate: approximately 46.1% (male: 47.9%, female: 44.2%)
  • Number of households: 206
  • Almost the entire population belongs to the Scheduled Tribe (Inpui/Kabui Naga) community.[2]

Geography & Location

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Kabui Khullen is located in the eastern part of Tamenglong subdivision, approximately 13 km from Tamenglong town.[1]

The nearest highway is NH‑53, and the village falls under the Tamenglong Assembly constituency (Constituency No. 53) and the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.[4] During the 2016 Imphal earthquake, 80% of the village's houses were damaged.[5]

Government & Economy

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The village is administered under the Panchayati Raj system by a locally elected sarpanch.[6]

Agriculture, especially jhum (slash-and-burn) cultivation, forms the primary occupation in the region.[7]

Education

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Kabui Khullen has a government-run primary school.[8] For secondary education, students typically travel to Tamenglong town for middle and higher secondary schooling.

Culture

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The village is primarily inhabited by the Inpui (Kabui) Naga tribe, speaking the Inpui dialect and practicing traditions preserved through oral storytelling.[1][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Census of India 2011 – District Census Handbook: Tamenglong (Part A)" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Census of India 2011 – District Census Handbook: Tamenglong (Part A)" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Kabui Khullen Village Population - Tamenglong - Tamenglong, Manipur". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  4. ^ "Tamenglong Assembly constituency". Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Project to rehabilitate worst-hit Manipur village by earthquake | India.com". www.india.com. May 8, 2016. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  6. ^ "Kabui Khullen Village Population - Tamenglong, Manipur". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  7. ^ Daniel Kamei (30 July 2023). "Global warming: Tamenglong farmers giving up jhum cultivation amid rising heat". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  8. ^ "KABUI KHULLEN PS - UDISE Code: 14020100601". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  9. ^ "District Census Handbook: Tamenglong (Part A) – Tribal details". Census of India. Retrieved 15 June 2025.