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.

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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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