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'''Kamjong District''' is a district in [[Manipur]] state, [[India]] created by splitting [[Ukhrul District|Ukhrul]] district.

The district headquarters is located in [[Kamjong]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/manipur-7-new-districts-united-naga-council-okram-ibobi-singh-sadar-hills-nagas/1/830729.html |title=7 new districts formed in Manipur amid opposition by Nagas : India, News - India Today |website=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2016-12-09 |access-date=2017-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/manipur-creates-7-new-districts-1635974 |title=Manipur Creates 7 New Districts |website=Ndtv.com |date=2016-12-09 |access-date=2017-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/New-districts-to-stay-says-Manipur-CM/article16966242.ece |title=New districts to stay, says Manipur CM |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2016-12-31 |access-date=2017-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/imphal/manipur-chief-minsiter-inaugurates-two-new-districts-amid-naga-protests/articleshow/56011103.cms |title=Manipur Chief Minsiter [sic] inaugurates two new districts amid Naga protests |website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2016-12-16 |access-date=2017-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/manipur-violence-new-districts-okram-ibobi-united-naga-council-4436039/ |title=Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2016-12-20 |access-date=2017-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/creation-of-new-districts-could-be-game-changer-in-manipur-polls/story-UPuB37G5kcybvNQqCCf61I.html |title=Creation of new districts could be game-changer in Manipur polls | opinion |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=2017-06-30}}</ref>
Kamjong District is a newly created district on 8 December 2016 and shares a long international border with Myanmar. It is bounded by Myanmar in the east, Senapati in the West, Ukhrul in the North and Chandel in the South. The terrain of the district is hilly with varying heights of 913 m to 3114 m (MSL). The district headquarter is linked with state highway of 120 Km from Imphal.

==About People==
Kamjong district is mainly inhabited by the Tangkhul Nagas, comprising 94% of the total population with the '''Kukis''' comprising 4.59% of the district. Both Tangkhul nagas and Thadou-Kuki tribes comes under scheduled tribe, notified by the constitution of India and in CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 MANIPUR List of scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes[The scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders, (Amendment) Act.1976 (No.108 of 1976, dated 18 September 1976 listed at 26. Tangkhul and 33. Any Kuki Tribes. Majority of the inhabitants of this district follow Christianity as their religion, which is notified as minority community Under Section 2 (C) of the National Commission for Minorities Act 1992.

==Sub-divisions==
The following are the sub-divisions in Kamjong district:
* [[Kamjong]]
* [[Sahamphung]]
* [[Kasom Khullen]]
* [[Phungyar]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Kamjong district| ]]
[[Category:Districts of Manipur]]

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