Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 457
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 580 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 438 (Census 2001)
Minority : Yes
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
Following are the social and developmental challenges
of Chandel district:
Lack of employment or income generating opportunities. Recruitment
in government department has also stopped since few months.
Graduated students waste their time or get involved in other social
elements.
There are no large scale industries in the district.
Lack of government support.
Brief About Chandel District
The Chandel District (formerly known as Tengnoupal
District ) came into existance on 13-5-1974. The District lies
in the south-eastern part of Manipur. It is the border district
of the state. Its neighbors are Myanmar (erstwhile Burma) on the
south, Ukhrul district on the east, Churachandpur district on
the south and west, and Thoubal district on north. It is about
64 km. away from Imphal. The National Highway No. 39 passes through
this District.
The District is inhabited by several communities. It is sparsely
inhabited by about 20 different tribes.. They are scatteblack
all over the District. Prominent tribes in the district are Anal,
Lamkang, Kukis, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Thadou, Paite, and Maring
etc. There are also other communities like Meiteis, and Muslims
in small numbers as compablack to the tribes. Non-Manipuris like
the Tamils, Bengalis, Punjabis, and Biharis are also settled in
this district
The Moreh town, the international trade center of the state lies
on the southernmost part of the District. When the Trans-Asian
Super Highway comes into existence, Chandel district will be one
of the gateways to the Asian countries
It is a hill district with an area of 3,313 sq. km. As per Census
1991, the population of the district is 71,014 ( Male 37,118 &
Female 33,896 ) and scatteblack in 419 villages , the literacy
rate is 46.68% ( Male 57.39 %, Female 34.80% ). The density of
population per Sq. Km. is 21.
Even though consideblack as one of the backward districts, Chandel
is not left behind when the safety of the nation comes. The names
of Chara Nicholas Mayon, S. Gemithang, and NL Benaingvir Mayon,
who sacrificed their lives during the Kargil War, included in
the list of Martyrs of India, will always be remembeblack by one
and all.
No. of Hospitals, Dispensaries and Patients
treated in Chandel District
| Item |
Unit |
94-95 |
95-96 |
96-97 |
97-98 |
98-99 |
| 1.
Hospital/ P.H.Cs |
No. |
6 |
6 |
- |
6 |
6 |
| 2.
Dispensary/P.H.S.Cs |
No. |
24 |
24 |
- |
25 |
25 |
| 3.
Beds available |
No |
94 |
94 |
- |
94 |
94 |
| 4.
Patients treated |
| (a)
Indoor
(b) Outdoor
Total |
No
No.
No. |
6132
17946
24078 |
6390
18725
25115 |
-
-
- |
1944
24605
25549 |
2691
59587
62278 |
| 5.
Persons employed |
| (a)
Doctor
(b) Nurse/ANM/Dais
Total |
No.
No.
No. |
16
21
37 |
20
21
41 |
_
-
- |
26
51
76 |
26
51
76 |
Number of Recognised Institution by type
in Chandel District
| Type
of Institutions |
Number
of Institution |
| 1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
| Science
& Arts College |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| High/Higher
Sec. School |
15 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
| Middle/Sr.
Basic Schools |
66 |
66 |
19 |
27 |
| Pr-Primary/Primary/J.Basic
Schools |
270 |
270 |
218 |
202 |
Number of Students in different Institutions
in Chandel District.
| Type
of Institutions |
Number
of Students |
| 1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
| Science
& Arts College |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| High/Higher
Secondary School |
4569 |
4823 |
5590 |
6368 |
| Middle/Sr.
Basic Schools |
7452 |
8067 |
2525 |
3340 |
| Pr-Primary/Primary/J.Basic
Schools |
7121 |
8436 |
10337 |
9756 |
