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• This village in Manipur was known as Floating Village
• The specialty of the village is that here everything floats on water
• It is a great place to visit for a different experience

If you love to travel and also have adventure trips in your heart, then the floating village in India is a must see. Not only houses, but also schools, markets and essentials of daily life float on the water. The houses in this village keep changing their place according to the direction of the wind and the flow of water. Even after standing on the ground, you feel the earth moving under your feet. That is why this experience becomes magical and wonderful that will be remembered for a lifetime. Even if you sit inside the houses, you can feel the slow moving movement.

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When you come to the floating village, you feel like entering a different world. The houses here are not like boats and instead stand on solid ground. Yet they float easily on water. So this village is completely different from any other village in India. It is very interesting to know what is special here, how people live, where exactly this village is and how it floats.

Where is the floating village?

This floating village called ‘Champu Khangpok’ is in North East India Manipur is in the state. It is situated on Loktak Lake. People inhabit the floating islands called ‘Phumdi’ that form on the lake. Many families live on these islands in the middle of the water, setting up their homes, schools and places to meet their daily needs. The natural beauty is so enticing that both tranquility and adventure can be enjoyed at the same place.

Life journey of people here

Since Phumdi is constantly moving, the entire livelihood of the people here is based on natural resources. Fisherman is the main occupation of most of them. The houses are mainly made of bamboo, which makes them light and float easily. Solar panels are widely used for electricity. The name itself is the basis for the voice here. Only lake water is used for drinking water, which is purified by alum and natural methods. The food also includes a large amount of fish. A bio-digester system is used for toilets, thus avoiding water pollution.

How does this village float?

There are about five hundred houses and around two thousand people live in this village. ‘Champu Khangpok’ has received the status of a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. As it is a wetland instead of land, water is always spread over the land. Humid is a thick, dense, mat-like structure made up of aquatic plants, soil layers and organic matter. It looks like land from above, but because it floats on water, it remains constant. Plants that grow on this hummock are best suited for growing in silty, wet soils.

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How to reach here?

To visit this village you have to come to Manipur first. Imphal city is connected by train, plane or road. From Imphal one can reach Moirang or Thanga by taxi or bus. From here onwards the pleasant journey begins to reach this floating village in Loktak lake by boat. The entire place is like a paradise for adventure lovers, nature lovers and anyone looking for a unique experience. If you go here once, this floating world will stay in your mind for the rest of your life.