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.
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 |
