Chajing Khunou
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chajing khunou
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Chajing Khunou.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Chajing khunou Community hall
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| pushpin_map = India Manipur
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_map_alt = Manipur
| pushpin_map_caption = Chajing Khunou Location in Manipur, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24|19|26.1336|N|93|52|59.4552|E|display=title}} 24.323926, 93.883182
| population_total = 300
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{IND}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Manipur
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Kakching
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Chajing Khunou (Meitei: ꯆꯥꯖꯤꯡ ꯈꯨꯅꯧ) is a small village situated within the Kakching district in the Indian state of Manipur.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/manipur/polling-stations/sugnu.html|title = Sugnu Polling Stations, List of Polling Booth in Sugnu Assembly}} It is located about {{convert|75|km|abbr=on}} to the south of Imphal.{{Cite web | title = Chajing Khunou | work = Google Maps | accessdate = 31 May 2018 | url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chajing+Khunou/@24.3236713,93.8809848,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x11b355ef24f2a003!8m2!3d24.3236713!4d93.8831735?hl=en }} The village covers an area of approximately {{convert|0.75|sqkm|abbr=on}} and contains 60 households with a population in 2018 of 270 people.{{Cite web | title = Story Telegraph India | work = telegraphindia.com | accessdate = 31 May 2018 | url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/1110421/jsp/northeast/story_13879936.jspref }}{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
The village originates from an old town, Lilong Chajing, which is about {{convert|65|km|abbr=on}} to the north of Chajing Khunou.{{Cite web | title = Officers encourages Chinglemba | work = ifp.co.in | accessdate = 31 May 2018 | url = https://www.ifp.co.in/page/items/40599/officers-encourages-chinglemba | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180601111456/https://www.ifp.co.in/page/items/40599/officers-encourages-chinglemba | archivedate = 1 June 2018 }} It was first settled in the 1960s, by migrants from Lilong Chajing.
Sports
File:Chajing khunou - 1st State Level Volleyball Men's .jpg
This village "Chajing khunou" have been significant place for Volleyball in state Manipur since 1980. The Chajing Khunou Welfare Club organized the First State Level Men's Volleyball under the aegis of All Manipur Volleyball Association starting 24 March and ends 28 March in 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport5..280319.mar19|title = Chajing Khunou Volleyball : CKWC-A to meet NYVA in final : 28th mar19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines}}
Hosting a major tournament in this village have been one of dreams of villagers.{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport6..290319.mar19|title = NYVA clinch 1st State Level Men's Volleyball title : 29th mar19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines}}
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Religion
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|caption = Religion in Chajing Khunou (2011){{cite web|title=Population by religion community - 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=Census of India, 2011|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825155850/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|archivedate=25 August 2015}}
|label1 = Sanamahism
|color1 = green
|value1 = 99.9
|label2 = other
|color2 = red
|value2 = 0.1
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Most people of this village follow the Sanamahi religion.
It has a sacred place, Ebhudhou Santhong Apanba, which is situated at a small hill, known as Chajing Khunou Laibung, to the north of the village and the neighbouring village of Korsantabi. The people of the village take part in Lai Haraoba (a festival of worshipping or offering to God in community level in group) in the summer i.e. Kalen in Meitei Thapalon (calendar) which falls in May–June every year at Ebhudhou Santhong Apanba.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
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Food habits
Most people's of this village are non-vegetarian as most of people are Sanamahism religion.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
See also
References
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- Origin of Chajing Khunou (book)
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