Grihang

Grihang
Village
Grihang Show map of Manipur Grihang Show map of India Location in Manipur, India
Coordinates: 24°47′03″N 94°28′34″E / 24.78417°N 94.47611°E / 24.78417; 94.47611Coordinates: 24°47′03″N 94°28′34″E / 24.78417°N 94.47611°E / 24.78417; 94.47611
Country	India
State	Manipur
District	Ukhrul
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population
• Total	782
Languages
• Official	Tangkhul Grihang Tou
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	795142
Vehicle registration	MN
Nearest city	Ukhrul Imphal
Literacy	98.17%
Lok Sabha constituency	Outer Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Phungyar
Website	manipur.gov.in

Grihang is a village located south of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village falls under Kamjong sub division. The village is connected by Ukhrul-Kamjong state highway. Grihang is flanked by Tusom in the west, Ningchou in the south, Molvailup in the east and Bungpa in the north. Locally, the inhabitants speak Grihang dialect that belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Total population

According to 2011 census,^[1] Grihang has 133 households with the total of 782 people of which 406 are male and 376 are female. Of the total population, 71 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 926 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 98.17% which is higher than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 99.72% while female literacy rate was 96.56%.

People and occupation

The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. The village is well known in the district for its scenic natural beauty and rich flora and fauna. Being a remote area, the village os often in the news for the poor transport system due to bad road condition and the inhabitants suffer most during the rainy season because of frequent landslides.^[2]

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