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Exploring NewHengkot village BACKGROUND OF NEWHENGKOT Back to the year, 1938, Evangelist Pauzagen and Pa Khaijakham started A Christian Church at Lungthul (Daijang) and built a thatch roofed church at Mualdung. Evangelist Pauzagen had his education at Joutung Daijang L.P School and finishes his 5th grade education at Songtal School and start business travelling here and there. During his school days at Daijang from his L.P school teacher Mr. Khanling whose wife was Sialniang; he became a Christian and started a Christian church at Joupi (Lungthul Daijang) with 3 members; namely: U Paukholang, Ni Sonning, U Chingou and Vungkhoning. His ministry at Joupi (Daijang) was hampered by physical unhealthiness and unhealthy relationship between the two villages; chiefs Liankhomang and Pu Thian.

ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW HENGKOT VILLAGE AS A CHRISTIAN VILLAGE:

After 12 years from the establishment of a Christian church at Lungthul D, Evan. Pauzagen migrated to Hengkot village in search of Health and Peace. He started a Christian church with his relatives who follow him and some families of the village. After five years of struggling to mingle with the heathens of the village, the village chief; Mr. Shonkhogin request Evan. Pauzagen the Christian leader of the village to have a separate village. Since the pagan culture and Christian culture cannot have unity accord. So, Evan. Pauzagen according to the custom killed a pig (voktal tuk nga) and arranged a feast and called the village chiefs from Thingkangphai, Songsiboh, Geljang and Lhanbung for witness. He payed Rs. 100.00, a Gong of seven hand span (dakpi khap sagih), a jar (jubel khat) and an agreement document to the village chief in the presence of the neighboring village chiefs and villagers. The agreement document was signed by the said neighboring village chiefs. This is a historic event that to have a Christian village in such manner and consider as a blessing from God.

PIONEER CHRISTIAN FAMILIES OF THE NEW HENGKOT VILLAGE

Hengkot village chief Mr. Shonkhogin had made an agreement with Evan. Pauzagen to have a separated village. Thus, the New Hengkot village was established as a Christian village and Evan.Pauzagen became the chief of that village in the year 1956. He started a church with three families, namely: Pa Lette, Pa Ngamlunte and Pa Ngulthangte. Interesting to note is that a church at Lungthul was started with four members 12 years ago and another church at New Hengkot had been started with four families after 12 years of Lungthul church establishment. A written record from mother Nianzen narration; the wife of Evan. Pauzagen (Executive diary, 4 June 2002).

​NewHengkot Youth Club(NHYC)

It is estd.on the 27th.Sept.1987, proposed and formed by the eminent volleyball players of the New Hengkot youths.

The NHYC achieved morethan 20 cup/trophy from the tournaments where participated in the early 20th's. Later, increasing of youths and players they take parts in villages, areas, Districts level tournaments for both volleyball and football.

The club affiliated to the CCPur DSA in the 2003, renual on 2004 and 2007. The club involved in the Area league from 2014-2018(4 times semi-finalist and achieved the championship on 2017). The club involved in different respect viz.condolence, sanitation, education, philanthropic and development.