Jessami
Jessami | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 25°37′20″N 94°32′24″E / 25.62222°N 94.54000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Ukhrul |
| Elevation | 1,218 m (3,996 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | [khezha(chakhesang)] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795142 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Outer Manipur |
| Website | manipur |
Jessami is a village in Ukhrul district, Manipur, India. Jessami is a border village in the extreme north of Manipur State and borders with Meluri, a border village of Nagaland State. Being nearer to Nagaland, the town used to get electricity from Nagaland until the government of Manipur installed a 33 KV Sub-Power station in 2011 to supply power from Manipur. The village came to national attention in 2015 when a fatal bus accident claimed the lives of 13 passengers.
The inhabitants of Jessami are Chakesang. As it is in the border of Manipur and Nagaland, various languages including Chakesang, Tangkhul, Manipuri and Nagamese are commonplace. About 85% of residents work in agriculture.