Oldest man in Tamenglong district
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 01 2014:
According to statistics released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the average life expectancy rate increased from 63.9 years in 2004 to 69.6 years in 2014 .
However, in what can be termed as a "rare occurrence" in the State, a 113 year old lives in Puilong village, Tamenglong district with no hearing and eye sight problems.
N Wangchambou who was born in 1902 at Phumjeng (Atangkhul) village under Tamei Sub-Division in Tamenglong still recounts the First and Second World War to his grandchildren and great grandchildren without missing any incident he had encountered.
Ascribing his long and healthy life to God's blessings, Wangchambou prayed the same for the younger generation.