Churachandpur

Also known as Lamka

Churachandpur (IPA: /tʃʊRVːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/), locally known as Lamka is the second largest town in the Indian state of Manipur and the district headquarters of the Churachandpur district.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Churachandpur is referenced by 142 other articles, and connects out to states and union territories of India, Meitei and Kuki-Chin.

It is catalogued under the topic Cities and towns in Churachandpur district.

Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Hiangtam Lamka
Region: Manipur
Country: India
Population: 47,774
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Churachandpur
Settlement.other_name: Lamka
Settlement.image_caption: Hill Town area of Churachandpur
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Manipur#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Manipur, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Manipur
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Churachandpur
Settlement.named_for: Churachand Singh, the Maharaja of Manipur Kingdom
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 800
Settlement.population_total: 120000
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.demographics_type1: Language(s)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: administrative territorial entity
Country: India
Located in: Manipur
Elevation: 921
Dialing code: 3874

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postal code: 795128

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Churachandpur (IPA: /tʃʊRVːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/), locally known as Lamka is the second largest town in the Indian state of Manipur and the district headquarters of the Churachandpur district. The name "Churachandpur" was transferred from the earlier headquarters of the region at Songpi to the present location, and honours Churachand Singh, former maharaja of the Manipur princely state. The local people reject the name as a colonial imposition and prefer using the native name "Lamka".

Churachandpur is not a statutory town and does not have a municipality. It is governed by the Autonomous District Council of the Churachandpur district.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Churachandpur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.