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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
Takhok Awang is a mid sized village in Keirao Bitra tehsil, in the district of Imphal East, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,288, made up of 634 males and 654 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,032 females per 1000 males. The village covers 647.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 795008, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal East |
| Tehsil | Keirao Bitra |
| Pincode | 795008 |
| Area (hectares) | 647.78 hectares |
| Population | 1,288 |
| Male Population | 634 |
| Female Population | 654 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,032 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Takhok Awang is the 20th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,036 residents. Its 647.78 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1016.
Takhok Awang is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Takhok Awang as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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.
Takhok Awang lies about 15 km from Imphal East, and the nearest railway station is Imphal, about 17 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 | Keirao Bitra | 5.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Imphal East | 15 km |
| Nearest railway station | Imphal | 17 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, Takhok Awang village had a population of 1,288. That makes it the 20th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,036 residents.
Takhok Awang village has 634 males and 654 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Takhok Awang has about 1032 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1016.
The pincode recorded for Takhok Awang is 795008. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Takhok Awang covers 647.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Takhok Awang falls under Keirao Bitra tehsil of Imphal East district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Takhok Awang is Imphal, about 17 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Takhok Awang.
Takhok Awang is about 15 km from Imphal East in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Takhok Awang is in Keirao Bitra tehsil of Imphal East district. Keirao Bitra is about 5.4 km away. Imphal East is about 15 km away. Imphal is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Andro (4.0 km), Chanam Sandrok (4.0 km) and Yambem (4.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Takhok Awang today is likely to be higher.
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