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=== Independent period ===
In 1947, on the eve of Indian independence, the British reinstated the administrative powers of the Maharaja of Manipur, who promulgated a [[Manipur State Constitution Act 1947|constitution]] establishing a legislative assembly and a ministry. The new administration decided to form [[Tehsil|circles]] for local administration, designating two of them
{{citation |title=The Manipur State Gazette, No. 103 |publisher=Government of Manipur, by order of H. H. The Maharaja |location=Imphal |date=8 June 1949 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.125717 |via=archive.org |quote=The Hon'ble Speaker to read out the Report on New Churachandpur Town as submitted by 3 Special Commissioners deputed by the Assembly.}}
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</ref> In 1969, the subdivision was converted into a district, first under the name "Manipur South" and later in 1983, as the "Churachandpur district".{{sfnp|Churachandpur District Census Handbook|2011|p=38}}
The Churachandpur town, which was the third biggest town in Manipur in 1971, was "denotified" in 1988 upon the recommendation of the Hill Areas Committee, and its area was placed under the Churachandpur Autonomous District Council.
The local people are said to have always used the name "Lamka" for the town in preference to "Churachandpur".<ref>
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