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Noney district
District of Manipur
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°48′N 93°36′E / 24.8°N 93.6°E / 24.8; 93.6
Country India
StateManipur
HeadquartersNoney
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeitei (officially called Manipuri)[a][1]
 • RegionalRongmei and Thadou
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)

Noney district (Meitei pronunciation: /nō-né/[b][1]) is a district in Manipur, India, created by bifurcating erstwhile Tamenglong district.

The district headquarters is located in Longmai.

Sub-divisions

The following are the sub-divisions in Noney district:[2]

Demographics

Majority of the residents are ethnic Rongmei Naga and Thadou people with a large Inpui Naga minority in Haochong subdivision.[citation needed]

Rongmei language and Thadou language is the most commonly spoken language with few Inpui, Chiru, Gangte speakers.[verification needed]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) is the official language of Manipur. Other regional languages of different places in Manipur may either be predominantly spoken or not in their respective places but "Meitei" is always officially used.
  2. ^ Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) is the official language of Manipur. Other regional languages of different places in Manipur may either be predominantly spoken or not in their respective places but "Meitei" is always officially used.

References

  1. ^ a b "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. ^ "House ownership status of SC Households: District Noney". Socio Economic and Caste Census. Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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