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| *Chandel District Map highlights the National Highways, Major Roads, District Headquarter, etc in Chandel . | Disclaimer |
Location of Chandel district in Manipur
The Chandel District, which was also known as Tengnoupal District in British era is the border district of Manipur. It borders with Myanmar on the southern side and Churachandpur district on the south-west. Chandel district lies on NH 39 and the capital Imphal is just 65 km away from here.
Demographics
Similar to Churachandpur, Chandel is also very diverse and cosmopolitan in makeup. It's mostly a tribal area and around two dozen tribes reside here. Some of the prominent tribes are known as Anal, Paite, Maring, Lamkang, Chothe, Thadou,Kuki, Moyon, Monsang, and Zou etc. A small percentage of Meiteis and Muslims also inhabit the area. This small district of Manipur has a population of around 1.5 lakhs and it is home to a large number of non-Manipuris, such as Punjabis, Tamils, Biharis and Nepalis, too.
The Moreh Town
The Moreh town in the south Chandel district has emerged as the hub of international trade in Manipur. As soon as NAFTA and EU like cross border links are created in this part of Asia, Chandel will become a gateway to Myanmar, China, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Moreh is a border town on India Myanmar highway and its location has given the town an advantage to evolve as a center of commerce. It is linked to the Myanmar town Tamu to facilitate trade between both the countries.
Small scale industries
It is a large hilly district with a total area of more than 3000 sq. km, where population density is very low. Though Chandel is not so developed district according to national standards, its people have contributed to army and national security in a disproportionate way. It is second least populous district of Manipur.
With the inception of the District Industries Centre, Chandel in the 80s, village & small industries, particularly tiny & cottage industries have seen a significant growth. Now there is less and less central control on this sector and cottage industries are flourishing in the district.
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