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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 atas Churachandpur Circle and [[Thanlon]] Circle respectively. Finding that the old offices at Songpi had been reused for other purposes, in 1949, the Manipur administration decided to construct a new town of "Churachandpur" to serve as the headquarters. ItThe town was referred to as "New Churachandpur" for a few years.<ref>

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. ItThe was1991 stillcensus listed it as a Census Town in 1991, but the practice has since been discontinued. The whole area is considered "rural" for administrative purposes despite having clear urban characteristics.{{sfnp|Churachandpur District Census Handbook|2001|p=6}} The 2011 census lists three census towns in the region, viz., Rengkai, Zenhang Lamka, and Hill Town (Hiangtam Lamka).{{sfnp|Churachandpur District Census Handbook|2011|p=34}}