Imphal East District came into existence
on the 18-06-1997 with its head quarters at Porompat occupying the eastern part
of Imphal District. The District is situated in two separate valleys of the
state namely Central Valley and Jiribam Valley. The total area of District is
469.44 sq.km. approximately. The District is situated at an altitude 790 metres
above the M.S. Level. The climate of the District is salubrious and Monsoon
is tropical. The minimum temperature goes down to 0.6degree Celsius in winter
and 41 degree Celsius in summer. It has no rail network and hence communication
is entirely dependent on roads except Jiribam Sub-Division bordering Cachar
District of Assam where there is a railhead. The District is connected with
N.H. 39,NH. 53 and N.H. 150.
There are two tourist home in the district, one is at Kaina and another at Jiribam.
In the district, the natural beauty of Poirou Pat rounded with the small hillock
is beyond description. Shree-Shree Govindajee Temple, a beautiful golden temple
located in the palace compound is still shining here. The two war Cemeteries
that maintained by British war grave commission might be attractive to the tourists.
In addition to this there is a temple at Kaina a holy place of the Hindu. Besides,
Hanuman Temple at Mahabalid is a pre-historical place in the State. Manipur
is famous for it's scenic beauty, enchanting landscape, salubrious climate and
rich cultural heritage which has a great potential for development of tourism.
Flora & Fauna : The district has a
rich and varied vegetation .The climate conditions are suitable for a wide range
of flowering and non-flowering trees and shrubs, Bamboos, pepals and Kaubila
are a common sight everywhere in the valley. Eucalyptus, Amla, Parkia roxburgil
(Tree bean) (Yongchak), Arundo donax (Yendhou) etc ,are also very common.
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Art & Culture : Manipur has been identifying
itself to the world through its rich art and culture. Manipur presents a mosaic
of traditions and culture patterns. Manipuri classical dance is world famous
and it is very distinct from other Indian dance forms. The Ras Lila, the epitome
of Manipur classical dance is based on the spiritual and eternal love of Radha
and Krishna.
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Handloom & Handicrafts : Manipuri
enjoys a district place amongst the Handloom zones in India. Handloom industry
is the largest cottage industry in the State. This industry has been flourishing
since time immemorial. One of the special features of the industry is that women
are the only weavers. According to the National handloom Census Reports 1988
there are about 2.71 lakh looms in Manipur.
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