Manipur Food Guide: Traditional Cuisine & Famous Dishes 2025
Chamthong, eromba, singju and morok metpa: Manipuri dishes built on fermented fish and local herbs, and what each tastes of.
- 08 Sep 25
10 min
Ngangkha Lawai is a large village in Moirang tehsil, in the district of Bishnupur, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,514, made up of 1,762 males and 1,752 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 4593.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 795133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Bishnupur |
| Tehsil | Moirang |
| Pincode | 795133 |
| Area (hectares) | 4593.23 hectares |
| Population | 3,514 |
| Male Population | 1,762 |
| Female Population | 1,752 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 994 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Ngangkha Lawai is the 7th largest of the 21 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,558 residents. Its 4593.23 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 973.
Ngangkha Lawai is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ngangkha Lawai as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Ngangkha Lawai lies about 14 km from Bishnupur, and the nearest railway station is Imphal, about 31 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Moirang | 2.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Bishnupur | 14 km |
| Nearest town | Mayāng Imphāl | 18 km |
| Nearest railway station | Imphal | 31 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Moirang tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Ngangkha Lawai village had a population of 3,514. That makes it the 7th largest of the 21 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,558 residents.
Ngangkha Lawai village has 1,762 males and 1,752 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ngangkha Lawai has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 973.
The pincode recorded for Ngangkha Lawai is 795133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ngangkha Lawai covers 4593.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Ngangkha Lawai falls under Moirang tehsil of Bishnupur district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Ngangkha Lawai is Imphal, about 31 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Ngangkha Lawai.
Ngangkha Lawai is about 14 km from Bishnupur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Ngangkha Lawai is in Moirang tehsil of Bishnupur district. Moirang is about 2.1 km away. Bishnupur is about 14 km away. Mayāng Imphāl is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Thamnapokpi (under 2 km), Wapokpi (under 2 km) and Khoirentak (3.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ngangkha Lawai today is likely to be higher.
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