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Sugnu
Sugunu
town
Sugnu is located in Manipur
Sugnu
Sugnu
Location in Manipur, India
Sugnu is located in India
Sugnu
Sugnu
Sugnu (India)
Coordinates: 24°20′16″N 93°52′06″E / 24.3379°N 93.86824°E / 24.3379; 93.86824
Country India
StateManipur
DistrictKakching
Population
 (2001)
 • Total4,507
Languages
 • OfficialMeitei
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0091
Vehicle registrationMN

Sugnu (also spelt Sugnoo) is a municipality town at the southern tip of the Kakching district in Manipur, India.[1] It is on the bank of the Manipur River, to the east of Churachandpur district, Chandel district to the east and Bishnupur district.

Geography

Sugnu is located at 24°20′16″N 93°52′06″E / 24.3379°N 93.86824°E / 24.3379; 93.86824.[2] Its average altitude is 764 metres (2509 feet).

The town is about 74 km from the capital of Manipur, Imphal.

The Manipur River passes through Sugnu and connects to Chakpi River at Serou .

Transportation

Sugnu is connected with the capital of Manipur through the Imphal-Sugnu State Highway through Thoubal, Kakching (two hours by car) and through Mayai Lambi (1.30 hours). It is 30 minutes from Churachandpur.

Politics

Sugnu is part of Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Thoubal District Census Handbook (2011), p. 3. Prior to 2016, Kakching was a subivision of the Thoubal district.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shuganu
  3. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Manipur. Election Commission of India.
Sources

Thoubal District Census Handbook (PDF), Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur, 2011