Ringui Ramhon

Ringui Ramhon is a small village located west of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 35 kilometers from Ukhrul partially connected by National Highway 150 that connects Imphal and Kohima via Ukhrul and Jessami. Ringui Ramhon is flanked by Ramva in the east, Tashar in the north, Sinakeithei in the west and Lungpha in the south. Locally, the inhabitants speak Ringui tui which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Ringui Ramhon
Village
Nickname(s): 
Ringui
Ringui Ramhon
Location in Manipur, India
Ringui Ramhon
Ringui Ramhon (India)
Coordinates: 25°02′17″N 94°14′40″E
Country India
StateManipur
DistrictUkhrul
Population
 • Total750
Languages
 • OfficialTangkhul (Ringui tui)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795142
Vehicle registrationMN
Nearest cityUkhrul Imphal
Literacy81.06%
Lok Sabha constituencyOuter Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChingai

Total population

According to 2011 census,[1] Ringui Ramhon has 64 households with the total of 530 people of which 280 are male and 250 are female. Of the total population, 65 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 929 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 90.40% which is higher than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 93.35% while female literacy rate was 87.14%.

People and occupation

The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Initially, the village was home to the Ngalung clan, but with the passage of time, the village now has other clans living along the original Ngalung clans. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. Ringui Ramhon is one of the 44 villages considered likely to be affected as a catchment area when the Mapithel multi purpose project is finally functional.[2] The village produced the first motion pictures in Tangkhul dialect. Dr. Yaronsho Ngalung, a well known social activist and politician [3] and also the incumbent Autonomous District Council Chairman hails from this village.[4]

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References
  1. "Ringui Ramhon population" (PDF). Census India. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. "Affected villages". E-Pao. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. "Article on Indo-Naga issue". E-pao. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  4. "Yaronsho Ngalung elected Chairman ADC Ukhrul". TSE. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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