Noney is one of the 16 districts of the state of Manipur. The present district of Noney was newly created in 2016 by bifurcating the erstwhile Tamenglong District vide Gazette Notification No. 408 dated 08.12.2016 by the Government of Manipur.

District at a Sight

AREA AND LOCATION

The Noney District headquarters is 63 km west of Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The district is bounded by Tamenglong on the north, Bishnupur and Kangpokpi on the east, Jiribam on the west, and Churachandpur and Pherzawl on the south. The district is divided into four administrative subdivisions- 1) Noney (Longmai),2) Khoupum, 3) Haochong, and 4) Nungba. The entire district is classified as rural.

The total area of the Noney district is 1604.4 square kilometres, making up 7.19 per cent of the total state area. There are 73 inhabited villages in the district. Rainfall during the months of April to October is above 2000mm (MoEFCC, 2021). The district is drained by the Irang and the Makru rivers and their tributaries, such as Ejei and Leimatak.

TOPOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE

The topography of a district plays a big factor in determining the economy and infrastructure and the related demand and supply of the different types of skilled workforce. Most of the district is characterised by rugged hilly terrain, except for a few pockets of plain areas like the Noney (Longmai) valley and Khoupum valley. The altitude of the district ranges from 41 m to 2500 m. Due to the weak and fragile nature of rocks and the high gradient of hill slopes, landslides are a common phenomenon in Noney during the monsoons.

Noney district falls under the Agro-Climatic Zone – Sub Tropical Zone (NEH-4) (NARP). The summer months are hot and humid, while the winter months are cold and dry in the district. The maximum rainfalls occur due to the southwest monsoon from May to August.

CONNECTIVITY

 The district is connected to the adjoining districts only through road networks. Noney can be reached from the capital city of Imphal through the National Highway NH-37, also known as the New Cachar Road or the Imphal- Jiribam Highway; and from the main commercial town of Bishnupur through the Old Cachar Road. Construction of railway lines under the Imphal-Jiribam Railway project is undergoing. The world‟s tallest pier bridge is being constructed over the Ejei River in Noney.

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

The main inhabitants of the Noney district are the Rongmei Naga tribe, which falls under the umbrella of the Zeliangrong community. More than 95% of the population belongs to the Scheduled Tribes.

Subdivision-wise distribution of population