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'''Hiangzou''' is a [[Ward (country subdivision)|ward]] within [[Churachandpur]] town (also called Lamka) in [[Manipur]], India. Situated on the bank of the [[Khuga River|Khuga]] (Tuitha) river, this residential settlement developed from [[paddy field]]s. Its first settler, Upa P. Tuahchinhau, moved to Hiangzou on 31 January 1999. More settlers joined within a couple of years.

Hiangzou became "a full fledged hill house tax paying village"{{who|date=June 2011}} on 10 July 2007 Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act 1956.

== Urban Sprawl ==
Hiangzou has [[electricity]] and [[metalled road]]. The growth of Hiangzou and its surrounding settlements partly reflect the [[urban sprawl]] of [[Lamka]], ([[Churachandpur]]), which is the fastest growing town of modern [[Manipur]].

== Location ==
Branching off from Tedim road, Hiangzou is an extension of [[Zoveng]] and Khuga Tampak (Zoveng Meitei Leikai). Previously, the area was referred to as Lower [[Lamka]] or Zenhang Lamka. New Zoveng and Zomunnuam are eastward extensions of Hiangzou.

== Background ==
Most Hiangzou residents are [[Human migration|migrants]] from rural areas who fled their villages as a result of the Zomi-Kuki [[ethnic conflict]] (1997–98). In fact, a large number of them hailed from [[Singngat]] and [[Behiang]] area.{{citation needed|date=June 2011}} The name "Hiangzou" is derived from another village, "[[Hiangtam]]" located in the [[Singngat]]-[[Behiang]] area.Hiangzou was named by Thonghoikim, wife of M.Thangchinmang manlun(chief of Hiangtam villages). Some students also live here to pursue their education in the schools and colleges of [[Churachandpur]] town.

== Neighborhood ==
Residents of Hiangzou almost exclusively belong to the [[Zou people|Zou]] community. It is located adjacent to settlement site of a different community, [[Meitei people|Meitei]] [[Leikai]]. Most residents of Hiangzou are [[bilingual]]: they fluently speak both [[Zou language|Zou]] and [[Meitei language|Meitei]] languages. (Meitei, also called Manipuri, is the official language of the Indian state of Manipur).

== Community life ==
Two churches -- [[Lutheran]] [[Bethel]] Church and Manipur Gam [[Presbyterian]]—are located in this ward. Majority of church members at the Lutheran Bethel Church are from Hiangzou. Some members are from other areas and wards of the [[Lamka]] town, and Bethel Church practically functions like a [[Free church|Free Church]]. The Christian Goodwill Youth Fellowship (CGYF) organizes recreational activities for the youths of Hiangzou and surrounding areas.

== References ==
* List of Zou villages & settlements in India and Burma https://web.archive.org/web/20071221110656/http://zokuamthawn.bravehost.com/zomun.html
* Hiangzou's Electoral Roll 2007, Manipur, Assembly Constituency No. 58, Churachandpur (ST), Part No. 32, Registered list of voters https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165119/http://ceomanipur.nic.in/ElectoralRolls2007/data/A0580032.pdf
* Manipur Gazette – Extraordinary (10 July 2007) a kisuah in, No. 9/7/8-CHA, Sec. 3 of the Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act 1956)

[[Category:Geography of Manipur]]
[[Category:Lamka]]