The town is located on the state's westernmost boundary, adjoining the Cachar district of Assam. It is also known as the western gate of Manipur. Jiribam town is inhabited by the Meiteis, Bengalis, and various other communities.[2]
The recorded history of Jiribam began during the British colonial period. At the beginning of the 19th century, several tribes and religious groups began to migrate to the area along the Jiri River. During this era, the Jiri River was a famous landmark and Jiribam was a major trade center. The area was ruled by Maharaja Meidingngu Churachand from 1891 to 1941; he was a minor at the time of his ascendancy. In 1907, the Manipur State Durbar was established to assist the Maharaja in the administration of the area. Churachand's son, the Maharaja Bodhchandra Singh, ruled the area from 1941 to 1955. Following independence from the United Kingdom, an agreement was signed on 2 September 1949 between the government of India and the Maharaja of Manipur. As a result of this agreement, the region of Manipur was merged with India on 15 October 1949. After the enactment of the Union Territories Act of 1956, Manipur became one of the Union Territories. Imphal was then declared as the state capital.[3]
In 2017, a Manipur Legislative Assembly election candidate from the Bengali community, Md Ashab Uddin, became the first member of the Jiribam minority community to win an election.[4]
Jiribam's climate is humid subtropical which is characterized by short winters and long summers with heavy rainfall. Some areas may experience snowfall during the winter months. As are many areas in India, Jiribam is subject to powerful monsoons.
Jiribam lies under the direct influence of southwest monsoon season and rainfall is abundant compared to other places in the state. About twenty to thirty percent of annual rainfall occurs during the pre-monsoon season in the month of May. About sixty to seventy percent of rainfall occurs in the rainy season which runs from the second half of June to September. The average rainfall during the rainy season ranges from 1,000 to 1,600 mm (39.4 to 63.0 in).
Jiribam is humid with a moderately hot temperature. The months of May and June are the hottest. The hottest temperatures are recorded in May at about 40 °C (104 °F). The temperature is very pleasant in autumn, which falls around September to November. The lowest temperatures are recorded from the second half of December to the first half of January where temperatures can fall below 2.78 °C (37.00 °F) at late night. However, days are comfortably warm even in this period.
Demographicsedit
As of 2001[update] India census, Jiribam had a population of 6,426. Males constitute 49 percent of the population and females 51 percent. Jiribam has an average literacy rate of 73 percent, which is higher than the national average of 59.5 percent. Male literacy is 80 percent while female literacy is 66 percent. In Jiribam, 13 percent of the population is less than six years of age.[6]
The Jiribam town is the administrative headquarters of the subdivision. It is also a growth centre, which provides medical, educational and commercial facilities in and around the region. According to the 2001 census, 80 percent of its working population is engaged in non-agricultural activities and the main function of the town is categorized as "services". About 20 percent of the population are government employees, which provides more income than other sectors.[8]
Transportedit
Jiribam railway station was the first railway station in Manipur. This station provides connectivity to Silchar. Jiribam will be connected to Imphal through 111 kilometer Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal railway line. After the commissioning of the line important trains like the Rajdhani Express, superfast trains will pass through it.[9]
Notesedit
^Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) is the official language of Manipur. Other regional languages of different places in Manipur may either be predominantly spoken or not in their respective places but "Meitei" is always officially used.[1]
^"Imphal-Jiribam Railway Line spearheading infrastructure development in Manipur". 21 January 2011.
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article contains the Meitei alphabet Without proper rendering support you may see errors in display Jiribam Meitei pronunciation jee ree baam a is a municipal council in the Jiribam district of the state of Manipur India It is one of the fastest growing towns in Manipur JiribamTownJiribamLocation in Manipur IndiaShow map of ManipurJiribamJiribam India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 24 48 N 93 07 E 24 80 N 93 12 E 24 80 93 12Country IndiaStateManipurDistrictJiribamPopulation 2011 Total7 343Language s OfficialMeitei officially called Manipuri 1 Time zoneUTC 5 30 IST Vehicle registrationMNWebsitemanipur wbr gov wbr inThe town is located on the state s westernmost boundary adjoining the Cachar district of Assam It is also known as the western gate of Manipur Jiribam town is inhabited by the Meiteis Bengalis and various other communities 2 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 Economy 6 Transport 7 Notes 8 ReferencesHistory editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The recorded history of Jiribam began during the British colonial period At the beginning of the 19th century several tribes and religious groups began to migrate to the area along the Jiri River During this era the Jiri River was a famous landmark and Jiribam was a major trade center The area was ruled by Maharaja Meidingngu Churachand from 1891 to 1941 he was a minor at the time of his ascendancy In 1907 the Manipur State Durbar was established to assist the Maharaja in the administration of the area Churachand s son the Maharaja Bodhchandra Singh ruled the area from 1941 to 1955 Following independence from the United Kingdom an agreement was signed on 2 September 1949 between the government of India and the Maharaja of Manipur As a result of this agreement the region of Manipur was merged with India on 15 October 1949 After the enactment of the Union Territories Act of 1956 Manipur became one of the Union Territories Imphal was then declared as the state capital 3 In 2017 a Manipur Legislative Assembly election candidate from the Bengali community Md Ashab Uddin became the first member of the Jiribam minority community to win an election 4 Geography editJiribam is located at 24 48 N 93 07 E 24 80 N 93 12 E 24 80 93 12 5 Climate edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jiribam s climate is humid subtropical which is characterized by short winters and long summers with heavy rainfall Some areas may experience snowfall during the winter months As are many areas in India Jiribam is subject to powerful monsoons Jiribam lies under the direct influence of southwest monsoon season and rainfall is abundant compared to other places in the state About twenty to thirty percent of annual rainfall occurs during the pre monsoon season in the month of May About sixty to seventy percent of rainfall occurs in the rainy season which runs from the second half of June to September The average rainfall during the rainy season ranges from 1 000 to 1 600 mm 39 4 to 63 0 in Jiribam is humid with a moderately hot temperature The months of May and June are the hottest The hottest temperatures are recorded in May at about 40 C 104 F The temperature is very pleasant in autumn which falls around September to November The lowest temperatures are recorded from the second half of December to the first half of January where temperatures can fall below 2 78 C 37 00 F at late night However days are comfortably warm even in this period Demographics editAs of 2001 update India census Jiribam had a population of 6 426 Males constitute 49 percent of the population and females 51 percent Jiribam has an average literacy rate of 73 percent which is higher than the national average of 59 5 percent Male literacy is 80 percent while female literacy is 66 percent In Jiribam 13 percent of the population is less than six years of age 6 Politics editJiribam is part of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency 7 Economy editThe Jiribam town is the administrative headquarters of the subdivision It is also a growth centre which provides medical educational and commercial facilities in and around the region According to the 2001 census 80 percent of its working population is engaged in non agricultural activities and the main function of the town is categorized as services About 20 percent of the population are government employees which provides more income than other sectors 8 Transport editJiribam railway station was the first railway station in Manipur This station provides connectivity to Silchar Jiribam will be connected to Imphal through 111 kilometer Jiribam Tupul Imphal railway line After the commissioning of the line important trains like the Rajdhani Express superfast trains will pass through it 9 Notes edit Meitei language officially known as Manipuri language is the official language of Manipur Other regional languages of different places in Manipur may either be predominantly spoken or not in their respective places but Meitei is always officially used 1 References edit a b Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities 47th report July 2008 to June 2010 PDF Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities Ministry of Minority Affairs Government of India p 78 Archived from the original PDF on 13 May 2012 Retrieved 16 February 2012 Census of India Website Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India http www hoparoundindia com manipur history of jiribam aspx ASHAB UDDIN Won with 8189 votes 2017 Jiribam Manipur Assembly Election Winner LIVE Results amp Latest News Election Dates Polling Schedule Election Results amp Live Election Updates India ndia WebPortal Private Limited Retrieved 18 October 2018 Yahoo maps location of Jiribam Yahoo maps Retrieved 30 December 2008 Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Assembly Constituencies Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies PDF Manipur Election Commission of India http townplanningmanipur nic in documents IHSDP DPR jiribam permanent dead link Imphal Jiribam Railway Line spearheading infrastructure development in Manipur 21 January 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jiribam amp oldid 1160811477, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
