Kamjong district


Kamjong District is a district in Manipur state, India created by splitting Ukhrul district.
The district headquarters is located in Kamjong.
Kamjong District is a newly created district on 8 December 2016 and shares a long international border with Myanmar. It is bounded by Myanmar in the east, Senapati in the West, Ukhrul in the North and Chandel in the South. The terrain of the district is hilly with varying heights of 913 m to 3114 m. The district headquarter is linked with state highway of 120 Km from Imphal.

About People

Kamjong district is mainly inhabited by the Tangkhul Nagas, comprising 94% of the total population with the Kukis comprising 4.59% of the district. Both Tangkhul nagas and Thadou-Kuki tribes comes under scheduled tribe, notified by the constitution of India and in CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 MANIPUR List of scheduled Castes and Scheduled TribesThe [scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders, Act.1976 of the National Commission for Minorities Act 1992.

Sub-divisions

The following are the sub-divisions in Kamjong district: