Phaibung
Phaibung | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Phaibung Location in Manipur  Phaibung Phaibung (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′37″N 94°20′18″E / 25.42694°N 94.33833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Senapati district |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,664 (2,011) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795104 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
Phaibung is a village in the Purul subdivision of Senapati district, Manipur, India. It includes two closely linked settlements: Phaibung Khullen and Lower Phaibung.[1][2]
Demographics
[edit]As per the 2011 Census:
- Phaibung Khullen: Population 4,664 (2,363 m; 2,301 f), sex ratio 974 ♀/1,000 ♂, literacy 37.3 %.[3]
- Lower Phaibung: Population 990 (527 m; 463 f), sex ratio 879, literacy 49.1 %.[4]
Scheduled Tribe populations exceed 99% in both settlements.[1]
Geography
[edit]Phaibung lies approximately 27 km east of Senapati town and about 79 km north of Imphal. Nearby villages in the Purul block include Shirong (Shirong Shofii), Oklong, and Purul Atongba.[5][6]
Economy
[edit]Agriculture is the primary livelihood: most residents work as cultivators, growing rice, maize, and pulses. In Lower Phaibung, 99.66 % of the workforce are engaged in main agricultural activities.[1]
Administration
[edit]The village is governed by a local Gram Panchayat under the Chillivai Phaibung TD Block of Senapati district.[7] It falls within the Purul Assembly Constituency for the Manipur Legislative Assembly and is part of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.[8]
Language and culture
[edit]Local residents of Phaibung speak Meitei as the official language of the region, which is indicated as the widely used lingua franca in Senapati district.[9] Many belong to Naga ethnic communities, with the Tangkhul people being prominent. While they have their own Tangkhulic languages, they also commonly use Meitei for communication across communities.[10]
Infrastructure and transport
[edit]- PIN code: 795104.[11]
- Nearest urban centres: Senapati (27 km west) and Imphal (≈79 km south).[12]
- No railway station within 10 km; nearest is Jiribam.
- Served by: Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, Imphal (≈80 km).
- Connected by: the Senapati–Phaibung rural road, which branches eastward off National Highway 2. Ongoing construction of the 128 km road has faced delays; local coverage of road conditions was reported by The Sangai Express in July 2024.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook: Senapati" (PDF). cencusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Phaibung Khunou, Chilivai Phaibung, Senapati, Manipur, India - Geolysis Local". geolysis.com. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Phaibung Khunou Village Population - Purul - Senapati, Manipur". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Lower Phaibung Village Population - Purul - Senapati, Manipur". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Senapati (maps)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Map of Senapati District (Purul Block)" (PDF). Manipur MARSAC. 2024. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Chillivai Phaibung TD Block – List of villages & Panchayats". Senapati district administration. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "SENAPATI district electoral map" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Demography of Senapati district". Senapati district administration. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Endangered Languages Project – Tangkhul Naga". ELDP. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Phaibung Khullen PIN code". India Post. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Senapati – Part B (maps)" (PDF). Census of India. 2011. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ The Sangai Express (2024-07-06). "Senapati‑Phaibung Road Committee to file case for road negligence". The Sangai Express.