Tungjoy
Tungjoy | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Tungjoy  Tungjoy | |
| Coordinates: 25°29′02″N 94°14′10″E / 25.484°N 94.236°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Senapati |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,988 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795104 [1] |
Tungjoy is a village in Senapati district, Manipur, India.[2][3][4] It is one of the largest villages of the Poumai tribe.
In January 2020, a campaign was launched for an Indian Reserve Battalion post to be built in the village, pending construction of the village's police station.[5]
In May 2020, people of the village built 80 huts for use in quarantine of people from the surrounding areas, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[6][7][8]
Economy[edit]
Paddy rice, cabbages, potatoes, maize, and cereals are some of the economic crops of the village. Cabbage farming is the main source of income. Rice is the staple food. Cattle, buffalo, and pigs are the main animals reared in the village. Poultry and fish are common as well.
References[edit]
- ^ "Tungjoy Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Tungjoy, Senapati, Manipur, India". www.indiatvnews.com.
- ^ "Tungjoy re visited By Moirangthem LakshmiKumar". e-pao.net.
- ^ "Covid-19: Manipur village builds 80 huts with to quarantine returnees". Hindustan Times. 13 May 2020.
- ^ "A beautiful Landscape of Tungjoy village in Senapati District :: First week of January 2020 ~ Pictures from Manipur". e-pao.net.
- ^ "Tungjoy yearns for IRB post". www.thesangaiexpress.com.
- ^ "Tungjoy villagers build model quarantine huts". www.thesangaiexpress.com.
- ^ Menezes, Gizel (15 May 2020). "Manipur Village Builds Over 80 Bamboo Quarantine Huts For Migrants Returning To The State".
- ^ S, Vangamla Salle K. (13 May 2020). "Manipur villages' set up model quarantine centres for returnees". EastMojo.