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Ngopa is a town in the Saitual District of Mizoram, India. It is located in the Ngopa R.D. Block, and it serves as headquarters for that block.[1] It is also an important administrative centre containing important government offices. Ngopa is 49 kilometres (30 mi) from the district's main city, Saitual, and 182 kilometres (113 mi) from the state's capital city, Aizawl.
Ngopa | |
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| Coordinates: 23°53′10″N 93°12′43″E / 23.88611°N 93.21194°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| District | Saitual |
| Elevation | 1,127 m (3,698 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,155 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Mizo |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 796290 |
| Telephone code | 03831 |
| Vehicle registration | MZ-04
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Nearby Towns and Villages
The names and distances of nearby villages of Ngopa are: Lamzawl (13 km), North East Khawdungsei (18 km), Chiahpui (23 km), Khawkawn (30 km), Teikhang (30 km), Kawlbem (23 km), Mimbung (35 km), Pawlrang (29 km), Hliappui (36.8 km), and Rabung (25.1 km or 16 mi). The nearest towns are Khawzawl (80 km) and Champhai (125 km).
People
The population of Ngopa is made up different ethnic groups, but mainly of Mizo; they call themselves 'Ngopians.' They speak their own language, called Mizo, and the families are set up by patriarch. There are few government servants or businessmen. The livelihood of the majority depends upon agriculture.
According to the 2011 census, 945 families resided in Ngopa. The population was 4,155, of which 2,168 were males, and 1,987 were females. There were 607 children under the age of six, which makes up 14.61% of the total population of the village. Average Gender Ratio of Ngopa is 917, which is lower than the Mizoram state average of 976. Child Gender Ratio for Ngopa was 927, lower than the Mizoram average of 970.[2]
Government Offices
There are many government offices in Ngopa, including the Sub Divisional Office (Civil) and Block Development office. Hrianghmun, Teikhang, Kawlbem, Lamzawl, Vaikhawtlang, Selam, Pawlrang, Changzawl, Hliappui, Hliappui, and Saichal are the villages within Ngopa Block.[3]
References
- ^ "Mizoram villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Champhai" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ http://mizorural.nic.in/file/BADP/Map%20of%20Mizoram%20Border%20Blocks/Ngopa.pdf [bare URL PDF]