Dailong village accorded biodiversity status
Q. Which village has been declared as the biodiversity site in Manipur?- Published on 30 May 17a. Dailong
b. Kalimpong
c. Tamenglong
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Dailong
The Manipur government has declared Dailong village of Tamenglong district as a Biodiversity Heritage Site of the state.
A notification in this connection was issued by joint secretary of forest and environment, Kengoo Zuringla.
Dialong village, covering an area of 11.35 sq km, has been declared as Biodiversity Heritage Site under Section 37(1) of Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
The declaration was made after the recommendation of Manipur Biodiversity Board, the state government said in the notification.
Dailong: Know More- Dailong is a medium size village located in Tamenglong of Tamenglong district, Manipur with total 234 families residing.
- The Dailong village has population of 1634 of which 819 are males while 815 are females as per Population Census 2011.
- Dailong village has lower literacy rate compared to Manipur.
- In 2011, literacy rate of Dailong village was 66.37 % compared to 76.94 % of Manipur. In Dailong Male literacy stands at 71.23 % while female literacy rate was 61.46 %.
- As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dailong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.
