Chakpikarong

Chakpikarong is a town and subdivision of Chandel district of Manipur state in northeastern India. It is at the mouth of the Chakpi River, which joins the Manipur River at this location. The Anaal tribe is the majority in this region. Its history is deeply rooted with the history of the state. The literacy rate have boomed up in the recent years as transportation have developed.

Chakpikarong Duthu Kankhupam
Town
Chakpikarong Location in Manipur, India Show map of Manipur Chakpikarong Chakpikarong (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°19′N 93°59′E
Country	India
State	Manipur
Founded by	Sumpi Dilthu
Town	Chandel
Government
• Type	Democracy
• Body	Elected officials
• Rank	23rd
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	63,730
Languages
• Official	Anāl language (Naga)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MN-BI
Vehicle registration	MN
Website	chandel.nic.in

Description

The place is inhabited by Anāl Naga tribe since time immemorial.^{[citation needed]} Tuingan and Chapki river meet here. It is the home of Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 185 km² (71.4 sq mi).^[1]

Languages

Anaal, a Sino-Tibetan language, is spoken here. A total of 140,000 residents of India speak the language, and more people in Myanmar also speak it.^[2]