April 2, 2011 – Page 4

Govt apathy disappoints Ukhrul students

The Students’ Union of Pettigrew College SUPC , Ukhrul and Ukhrul Students Union HKL have expressed strong reservations over prolonged negligence of the State Government towards infrastructural developments of Pettigrew College Source The Sangai …

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Two girls drown in at Koirengei Old Airfield

In a fatal mishap, two girls got drowned in a pond located to the East of Manipur Public School near Koirengei Old Airfield this afternoon Source The Sangai Express

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Seminar on composite history of Kukis begins

A two day seminar on the topic ‘Haipou Jadonang, Rani Gaidelieu and Kuki rebellion in the composite history of Manipur’ organised by National Research Centre, Manipur commenced from today at Manipur Dramatic Union Hall, Yaiskul Police Lane Source Th…

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Landhoni critical

With the condition of Moirangthem Landhoni Devi, who has undertaken a fast unto death strike inside the Gauhati Central Jail since March 8 in protest against detention over alleged trumped up charges by NIA, deteriorating day by day, staff of the hospital in the jail had to put in extra efforts and work as locating her veins had become a tough task Source The Sangai Express

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NPO committee decries biometrics errors

The NPO’s Committee on Census 2011 has decried the alleged intentional manipulative errors committed by the Senapati district administration in the ongoing biometrics process Source The Sangai Express

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3G mobile service launched

Along with the launch of 3G service today, Aircel has become the first private mobile service operators in Manipur to provide internet facility to its customers Source The Sangai Express

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Assam Population Grows To 31.17 Crore | Census 2011

Assam’s population is now 3,11,69,272 registering an increase of 45,13,744 in the last 10 years, according to the provisional 2011 Census report for the state released on Thursday (March 31). Assam’s population has 1,59,54,927 male and 1,52,14,345 female, Director of Census Operations Rabendra Kumar Das said quoting the report. The 2001-11 decadel increase […]

Assam’s population is now 3,11,69,272 registering an increase of 45,13,744 in the last 10 years, according to the provisional 2011 Census report for the state released on Thursday (March 31).

Assam’s population has 1,59,54,927 male and 1,52,14,345 female, Director of Census Operations Rabendra Kumar Das said quoting the report.

The 2001-11 decadel increase has been 16.93 per cent. The highest growth of population at 24.40 per cent was in Dhubri district bordering Bangladesh, while the growth has decreased to 20.74 per cent from 21.87 per cent in Karimganj, the other district along that country. The population growth in the state during 1991-2001 was 18.92 per cent, according to the report.

The density of population in Assam has also increased to 397 per sq km against 340 in 2001, the report said. The proportion of child population in the age group 0-6 has increased to 14.47 per cent with 14.50 per cent females from 16.87 per cent with 17.15 per cent females in 2001. The total literate population is 1,95,07,017 persons, including 87,50,080 females, while the literacy rate is 73.81 per cent with 78.81 per cent male and 67.27 per cent females.

The literacy rate of Assam has gone up from 63.25 per cent in 2001 to 73.18 per cent in 2011 showing an increase of 9.93 per cent.

High Court Directs BRTF To Make NH 53 Motorable During Rainy Season

IMPHAL, April 1(Sangai express): A division bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising Justice TNK and Justice Mutum BK has given directive to the BRTF for making the NH 53 atleast motorable during rainy season. Movement of goods carriers along the NH-53 has gained momentum since last year following imposition of frequent bandhs and […]

Movement of goods carriers along the NH-53 has gained momentum since last year following imposition of frequent bandhs and blockades along the NH-39, considered to be the most important lifeline of the State.

Taking cognisance of the fact that the condition of the NH- 53 has not shown any sign of improvement despite entrusting BRO for the main- tenance along with providing the required fund by the Govt of India over the last many years, two members of Transporters and Drivers Council (TDC), namely H Kulamani and M Tomba have jointly filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Gauhati High Court on July 26, 2010 praying for necessary actions as well as for development of the road.

In the hearing of the PIL today, the division bench directed the BRTF to make the road atleast motorable during rainy season.

The Court directive was given directly to Executive Engineer (Civil), SG-24 of BRTF M Rajendrakumar, who personally appeared in the court in the hearing of the PIL today. The Court further directed that the stretch of the NH 53 from Khongshang to Jiribam should be made motorable before the onset of rainy season and the BRTF should approach the State Govt as well as the Central Govt for the required security in connection with maintenance of law and order in carrying out the work. Moreover, the Govt should do the needful in this regard promptly.

The Court also directed that if case spill over mud and other debris from laying of the railway track upto Imphal blocked the road or fall into the drain along the NH, thereby causing difficulties in the work of BRTF, the Govt of Manipur should ask the Northern Frontier Railway to remove the debris at the earliest possible. The division ben-ch directed Rajendrakumar, the attending BRTF representative, to submit a copy of the progress report of the road development work taken up from Khongshang to Jiri-bam along NH-53 to the court by May 25.

Addressing a press conference today afternoon in the backdrop of the court directive, TDC president H Ranjit lamented that althou-gh the Court has always fixed the date of hearing the PIL filed by TDC members in time, it has remained postponed for over 7 months on account of the Government.

Pointing out that the condition of the NH- 53 for over a distance of 12 specially in between 137 kms and 149 kms from Imphal continued to remain deplorable beyond comparison, Ranjit appealed to all concerned for taking up work on war footing to ensure improvement of the said road stretch within a week.

Manipur Census 2011 (Provisional)

The provisional population total of Manipur was released by the census director of the state Y Thamkishore at Hotel Classic today. The releasing function was attended by Imphal west DC K Radhakumar and census state coordinator S Dinokumar. Manipur shows a decadal population growth of 4,27,860 in the recent concluded enumeration. This means the […]

The provisional population total of Manipur was released by the census director of the state Y Thamkishore at Hotel Classic today. The releasing function was attended by Imphal west DC K Radhakumar and census state coordinator S Dinokumar.

Manipur shows a decadal population growth of 4,27,860 in the recent concluded enumeration. This means the state has a total population growth rate of 18.65 %. The total population of Manipur according to provisional Census 2011 is registered at 27,21,756, among that males have registered at 13,69,764 and females at 13,51,992.

The population density per square kilometer is 122 and the sex ratio of females per 1000 males is at 987.The 0 to 6 infants have registered at 3,53,237 numbers, males consisting of 1,82,684 and females at 1,70,553 numbers contributing a total of 12.98 % of the total population. The literacy rate has climbed down to 79.85, males at 86.49 % and females at 73.17 %.

The ranking of districts of the state by population size of the census is topped by Imphal West with a total of 5,146,83(18.91 %) followed by Imphal East at 4,52,661 (16.63 %) , Thoubal at 4,20,517 (15.45 %) ,Senapati at 3,54,972 (13.04 %), Churachandpur at 2,71,274 (9.97 %), Bishnupur at 2,40,363 (8.83%), Ukhrul at 1,83,115 (6.73 %) ,Chandel at 1,44,028 (5.29 %) and Tamenlong as the least populated at 1,40,143 (5.15 %).

The district with the highest literacy rate is 86.70 for Imphal West at 86.70 % for 3,95,731 persons literate and Churachanpur at 84.29 % literate for. The third most literate percentage is Imphal East with a percentage of 82.81 %..

The district with the highest number of infants within the age group from 0 to 6 is Thoubal district at 66,953 . Imphal East at 60,760 and Imphal West at 58,239 infants. Lowest population is Chandel district with 16,496 infants.

The figures for Manipur include by sex, the estimated population,0 to 6 population and literates of Paomata,Mao Maram and Purul sub divisions of Senapati district.

Director of census operations Y Thamkishore stated that the census report is a provisional one and subjected to change, the enumeration details have been completed and announced upto state and district wise , the sub divisional report is yet to be released along with the total numbers of disabled persons of the state.

He further stated that there has been no abnormal growth in the census. It may be mentioned that enumeration drive was conducted in two statges throughout the state by a total of 7,000 enumerators and lasted from February 9 till the 28.

The analysis report states to bear in mind that the first flush of provisional census results,is raw and not subjected to the intensive checks and cross checks as the usual final data is,further the numbers given are also tentative and the final numbers are found to be different.

Some caution is needed while interpreting the results and subjected to limitations.

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Nagaland Shows Negative Population Growth Rate According To Census 2011

KOHIMA/DELHI, APRil 1 (AGENCIES): Nagaland has recorded a negative decadal growth of population with the new Census data showing the state’s population at 19,80,602 against the 2001 figure of 19,88,636. While all the North Eastern states recorded the decadal population growth more or less around the national average of 17.64 per cent, Nagaland recorded […]

While all the North Eastern states recorded the decadal population growth more or less around the national average of 17.64 per cent, Nagaland recorded the same at minus 0.40 per cent.

Nagaland had recorded the country s highest decadal population growth of 64.41 per cent in 2001 and 56.08 in 1991 respectively.
However, the State Government had rejected the state’s 2001 Census figures describing them as exaggeration and for the past one year have made appeals to the people, particularly the village authorities to give correct data during the Census operation 2011.

State census director Hekali Zhimomi said all efforts were made throughout the year to have a correct Census figure of Nagaland and community leaders were persuaded and mobilised at various levels to carry out a meaningful Census operation this time.

Rejecting the 2001 Census, the State Government on various occasions found that most of the villages recorded exaggerated population figures believing that they would get more financial allocations from the government for various rural development schemes.

This prevailing perception prompted Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to make repeated appeals to the people to give correct data to the enumerators and how it helps grassroots planning process. He had also explained to village authorities like village councils and village development boards that exaggerated figures would not ensue more flow of funds.

Neighbouring Assam which registers 2011 population at around 3.12 crore, records the decadal growth at 16.83 per cent against 18.85 per cent in 2001, despite popular perception of influx of migrants from Bangladesh.

The total provisional population of seven NE states and Sikkim has been registered at 4.56 crore as on March 31, 2011. Meghalaya has recorded the highest decadal growth of 27.82 per cent among all the seven north-eastern states, as per the provisional report of Census 2011.

According to the Provisional Population Totals for Census 2011, India’s population has risen to 1.21 billion – an increase of over 181 million in the last decade – but the gender imbalance is the worst since independence, indicating a persisting preference for male children.