Pherzawl district


Pherzawl is a district of Manipur state in India.

Location and politics

Pherzawl District is located in the southern part of the state of Manipur. It is bounded on the east by Churachandpur District; on the north by Tamenglong District and Jiribam district; on the west by the Cachar District of Assam and on the South by Sinlung Hills, Mizoram. Pherzawl District is located between 93° 11' 16.0440' East Longitude and 24° 15' 43.0524' North Latitude and is in the southern part of Manipur state. Pherzawl District has approximately 200 villages, according to the government's record.
The Pherzawl District came into existence on 8 December 2016 by joining 55-AC Tipaimukh and 56-AC Thanlon with its headquarters at Pherzawl. Despite the controversy surrounding the creation of seven new revenue districts in Manipur, the people of Pherzawl District welcomed the decision with celebrations on 16 December 2016, when Manipur Chief Minister O.Ibobi Singh inaugurated the administrative centre at Pherzawl village.
Transport
Pherzawl is connected with the state capital Imphal via roads. A bus service running between Imphal and Pherzawl began in 2017.

Climate and geography

The district is under humid subtropical climate. The soil is moderately fertile with clay loam soil with little patches of clay and loam. The temperature ranges from a minimum of to a maximum of. The annual rainfall ranges from. The elevation of the District is 1037 meters, or 3,402 feet.