Kuirei

Kuirei
Village
Kuirei Show map of Manipur Kuirei Show map of India Location in Manipur, India
Coordinates: 25°14′56″N 94°27′20″E / 25.24889°N 94.45556°E / 25.24889; 94.45556Coordinates: 25°14′56″N 94°27′20″E / 25.24889°N 94.45556°E / 25.24889; 94.45556
Country	India
State	Manipur
District	Ukhrul
Population
• Total	767
Languages
• Official	Tangkhul (Kansang tu)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	795142
Vehicle registration	MN
Nearest city	Ukhrul Kohima
Literacy	56.15%
Lok Sabha constituency	Outer Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chingai
Website	manipur.gov.in

Kuirei is a village located north of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is approximately 41 kilometers from Ukhrul. National Highway 150 Imphal-Kohima via Jessami passes through the village. Kuirei is one of the villages that used to make indigenous salt from salt springs and supply to other Tangkhul villages before the advent of common salt. The village is flanked by Phungcham and Peh in the west, Khamasom in the east, Kalhang in the south and Marem in the North. Locally inhabitants speak Kuirei dialect which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Total population

According to 2011 census,^[1] Kuirei has 141 households with the total of 767 people of which 386 are male and 381 are female. Of the total population, 60 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 987 female to 1000 male which is higher than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 56.15%. Male literacy rate stands at 62.39% while female literacy rate was 50.00%.

People and occupation

The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. The village is well known in the district for its scenic beauty. Kuirei is also famous for engaging in largescale apiculture^[2] On the cons side, the village is known for acute scarcity of water mainly during the dry season.^[3]

References

↑ "Kuirei population". Census 2011. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
↑ "Bee keeping project at Kuirei". India mart. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
↑ "Water scarcity". E-Pao. Retrieved 2015-09-15.

Ukhrul district

Towns

Ukhrul (census town in Ukhrul Central)

Sub-
divisions

Kamjong-Chassad	Aishi Apong Bungpa Khullen Bungpa Khunou Chahong Khullen Chahong Khunou Chamu Chassad Chatric Gambal Grihang Hangkou Huimin Thana Kachouphung (Kachouphung (K) and Kachouphung (T)) Kangpat (Kangpat Khullen and Kangpat Khunou) Kashung Khayang Khoikai Kongkan Kultuk Lakhan Lanchah Langli Lankhe Maku Maokot Matiyang Meiti Molvailup Nampisha Ningchou Ningthi Phaikok Phaimol Phange Pihang Roni Sahamphung Sampui Shingcha Skipe Yentem Z. Choro

Phungyar-Phaisat	Alang Chadong (T) Chungkai H. Goda Honkhuiphung Khambi Khongjal Koso Lamlai Khullen Lamlai Khunou Leishi Leiting Louphong Loushing Loushing Khunthak Lungphu (Lungpha) Marou Meiring Ngaprum Nongman Patbung Phalang Phungyar Punge Riha (T) Shakok Shingkap Shingta Sikibung Sorathen Sorbung Sorde T. Hundung (T. Hundung Khullen and T. Hundung Khunou) Thoyee (Thawai(K) and Thawai(T)) Tusom

Ukhrul Central	Champhung Changa Chingshou(Zingsui) Choithar Hatha Huime Halang (Huining) Hundung Jalembung Kachai Khamanom Khamasom Khangkhui (Khangkhui Khullen and Khangkhui Khunou) Lambui (Ramva) Lamlai Chingphei Lamlang Langdang Leiyaram Litan Litan Sareikhong Lonshak Lunghar Lungshang Chingkha Lungshang Chingthak M.Kamsei Maichon Mangkot Chepu Mapum Mayophung Molnom Moulsohoi Muirei Mullam New Cannon Ngaimu (Ngainga) Nungou Nungshong (Nungshong Khullen and Nungshong Khunou) Pashong Phadang (Phalee) Pharung Phungthar Pushing Sanakeithel Seikhor Shangkai Shangshak (Shangshak Khullen and Shangshak Khunou) Shangzing Shirui (Shiroy Chingkha and Shiroy Chingthak) Shokvao Shongphel Sihai (including Sihai Khunou) Sirarakhong Somdal T. Chanhong T.M. Kasom Tanrui (Leisan) Tolloi (Talui) Tora Tuinem Tungou Tushen (Tashar / Tushar) Wunghon Yaolen

Ukhrul North	Awang Kasom Challow Chingai Chingjaroi (Chingjaroi Christian, Chingjaroi Khullen and Chinjaroi Khunou) Huishu Jessami Kalhang Khamasom Phungrei (K/ Phungrei) Kharasom Kongai Kuirei Marem Maremphung Namrei New Tusom Longpi (Nungbi Khullen and Nungbi Khunou) Paoyei (Peh) Phungcham Poi Razai Khullen Razai Khunou Soraphung Tusom Christian Wahong

Ukhrul South	Ashang Khullen Bungpun Chakama Chingshou Chongdan Itham K. Ashang Khullen K. Leihaoram Kangkum Kangoi Kashung Kasom Khullen Kasom Khunou Kasom Somrei Khamlang Kharam Khullen Khoiripok Khongle Khunthak Lairam Khullen Lairam Phungka Makan Manthouram Mawai Nambashi Kachumram Nambashi Khullen Nambashi Valley Nambshi Khunou Nongdam Nongdam (K) Shangpunram Shungriphai T. Natuiang Tarong Wanglee Yeasem

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