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About Basihkhong Village
Basihkhong is a large village in Porompat tehsil, in the district of Imphal East, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,042, made up of 1,452 males and 1,590 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,095 females per 1000 males. The village covers 558.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 795008, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Basihkhong Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal East |
| Tehsil | Porompat |
| Pincode | 795008 |
| Area (hectares) | 558.18 hectares |
| Population | 3,042 |
| Male Population | 1,452 |
| Female Population | 1,590 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,095 |
| 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 |
How Basihkhong compares
By the 2011 count Basihkhong is the 11th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,131 residents. Its 558.18 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.
Getting to Basihkhong
Basihkhong is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Basihkhong 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. The nearest villages by name are Achanbigei, Asei Loklen, Chingangbam Leikai and Gangapat. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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.
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Common questions about Basihkhong
As per the Census of India 2011, Basihkhong village had a population of 3,042. That makes it the 11th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,131 residents.
Basihkhong village has 1,452 males and 1,590 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Basihkhong has about 1095 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.
The pincode recorded for Basihkhong is 795008. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Basihkhong covers 558.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Basihkhong falls under Porompat tehsil of Imphal East district in Manipur.
The census record for Basihkhong notes the nearest railway station 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 Basihkhong.
Basihkhong is in Porompat tehsil of Imphal East district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Basihkhong today is likely to be higher.
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