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- 08 Sep 25
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Kolchung is a small village in Churachandpur North tehsil, in the district of Churachandpur, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 161, made up of 81 males and 80 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 795128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Churachandpur |
| Tehsil | Churachandpur North |
| Pincode | 795128 |
| Population | 161 |
| Male Population | 81 |
| Female Population | 80 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 988 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kolchung is the 67th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 250 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 970.
Kolchung is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Kolchung as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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.
Kolchung lies about 28 km from Churachandpur, and the nearest railway station is Tupul, about 29 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 | Churachandpur North | 28 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Churachandpur | 28 km |
| Nearest town | Churāchāndpur | 28 km |
| Nearest railway station | Tupul | 29 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Churachandpur North 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, Kolchung village had a population of 161. That makes it the 67th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 250 residents.
Kolchung village has 81 males and 80 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kolchung has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 970.
The pincode recorded for Kolchung is 795128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kolchung falls under Churachandpur North tehsil of Churachandpur district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Kolchung is Tupul, about 29 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 10+ km distance for Kolchung.
Kolchung is about 28 km from Churachandpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kolchung is in Churachandpur North tehsil of Churachandpur district. Churachandpur North is about 28 km away. Churachandpur is about 28 km away. Churāchāndpur is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Songpha (2.2 km), Songphu (2.2 km) and L Phailen (2.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kolchung today is likely to be higher.
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