Book contents
- Frontmatter
- FOREWORD
- Contents
- Preface
- SECTION I ISSUES AND PROBLEMS OF INSURGENCY, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
- 1 Effects of Geography and History
- 2 Assam
- 3 Nagaland
- 4 Manipur
- 5 Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura
- 6 Arunachal, Sikkim and North Bengal
- 7 Role of Servicemen/Ex-servicemen
- 8 India's Foreign Relations, the Effects of Geo-power Politics and Events in Neighbouring Countries
- SECTION II RESOLUTION
- List of Abbreviations
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
4 - Manipur
from SECTION I - ISSUES AND PROBLEMS OF INSURGENCY, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2012
- Frontmatter
- FOREWORD
- Contents
- Preface
- SECTION I ISSUES AND PROBLEMS OF INSURGENCY, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
- 1 Effects of Geography and History
- 2 Assam
- 3 Nagaland
- 4 Manipur
- 5 Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura
- 6 Arunachal, Sikkim and North Bengal
- 7 Role of Servicemen/Ex-servicemen
- 8 India's Foreign Relations, the Effects of Geo-power Politics and Events in Neighbouring Countries
- SECTION II RESOLUTION
- List of Abbreviations
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Location, Demography and Situation
Manipur is a beautiful valley and in many ways similar to Kashmir. It sits astride the Patkai, Naga and Manipur hill ranges – it has Nagaland to the north, Myanmar to the east, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. About 75 % of the state is hilly with the hills surrounding the valley on all sides. The valley is about 70 km long and 35 km wide. The hill tribes inhabit the hills and the Meiteis the plains. The 2001 census declared its population to be 23,88,634.
Demographic profile
Naga Tribes – Ao, Kabui, Angami, Zeliang, Khongazai, Mao, Tangkhul – 13%
Kuki-Chin-Anal, Chiru, Chothe, Gangte, Koira, Kom, Lamgang, Mizo, Mansang, Paite, Ralte, Sahte, Simte, Thadou, Vaiphei, Zou – 14%
Meitei – 58%
Others – 15% (including Muslims)
The seven main Naga tribes of Manipur have a number of subtribes and clans. The main tribes however are dissimilar to each other in many respects including aspects of language and dialect and have throughout history been hostile to each other. Out of the Naga tribes listed above it are only the Aos, Zeliangs and the Angamis that spill across the boundary into Nagaland. Though considered part of the Naga tribes by the authorities, many of the Nagaland Naga tribes do not accept the Manipuri Nagas as being part of them. The Nagas resident in Manipur however universally feel neglected by the Meiteis on issues of economy, jobs, development, culture and governance and strongly feel that the Meiteis have wrongfully seized their lands and sources of livelihood.
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- Publisher: Anthem PressPrint publication year: 2007