Pherzawl District Profile
Pherzawl District is located in the southern part of the state of Manipur. It is bounded on the east by Churachandpur District; on the north by Tamenglong District; on the west by the Cachar District of Assam and on the South by Sinlung Hills, Mizoram. Pherzawl District is located between 93° 11′ 16.0440′ East Longitude and 24° 15′ 43.0524′ North Latitude and is in the southern part of Manipur state. Pherzawl District has approximately 200 villages, according to the government’s record.
District Headquarters:
The Pherzawl District came into existence on 8 December 2016, with its headquarters at Pherzawl.
Transport:
Pherzawl is connected with the state capital Imphal via roads. A bus service to Pherzawl was flagged off by Chief Minister N Biren Singh on June 25, 2017.
Climate and Geography:
The district is under humid subtropical climate. The soil is moderately fertile with clay loam soil with little patches of clay and loam. The temperature ranges from a minimum of 3.4 °C (38.1 °F) to a maximum of 34.1 °C (93.4 °F). The annual rainfall ranges from 670 to 1,450 mm (26.4 to 57.1 in). The elevation of the District is 1037 meters or 3,402 feet.
About 80% of the land area is covered by forest while the remaining 20% is utilized for cultivation. Rice, Maize and Ginger are the district’s major crops. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people.
Administrative divisions:
The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions:
- Pherzawl Sub-Division
- Parbung Sub-Division
- Thanlon Sub-Division
- Vangai Range Sub-Division
Literacy:
The literacy rate in Pherzawl District is 72%. 1131 out of total 1558 population are educated here.
Among males, the literacy rate is 73% as 598 males out of total 818 are literate while female literacy rate is 72% as 533 out of total 740 females are literate.
Inhabitants:
Some of the main tribes living in the hill district are Hmar, Gangte, Paite, Simte, Thadou (Kuki), Vaiphei, Zou and others.
Livelihood:
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. They cultivate crops like rice, ginger, chilli, maize and other crops. Some of them are engaged in animal rearing as well.
