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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
Moirang Purel is a large village in Keirao Bitra tehsil, in the district of Imphal East, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,572, made up of 1,298 males and 1,274 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 642.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 795149, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal East |
| Tehsil | Keirao Bitra |
| Pincode | 795149 |
| Area (hectares) | 642.09 hectares |
| Population | 2,572 |
| Male Population | 1,298 |
| Female Population | 1,274 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 982 |
| 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 Moirang Purel is the 12th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,036 residents. Its 642.09 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1016.
Moirang Purel is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Moirang Purel 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.
Moirang Purel lies about 16 km from Imphal East, and the nearest railway station is Imphal, about 27 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.
| District headquarters | Imphal East | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Keirao Bitra | 18 km |
| Nearest railway station | Imphal | 27 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Keirao Bitra 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, Moirang Purel village had a population of 2,572. That makes it the 12th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,036 residents.
Moirang Purel village has 1,298 males and 1,274 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Moirang Purel has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1016.
The pincode recorded for Moirang Purel is 795149. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Moirang Purel covers 642.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Moirang Purel falls under Keirao Bitra tehsil of Imphal East district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Moirang Purel is Imphal, about 27 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 Moirang Purel.
Moirang Purel is about 16 km from Imphal East in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Moirang Purel is in Keirao Bitra tehsil of Imphal East district. Imphal East is about 16 km away. Keirao Bitra is about 18 km away. Imphal is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Itham (under 2 km), Nung Brung (8.0 km) and Andro (9.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Moirang Purel today is likely to be higher.
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