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
Kameng is a mid sized village in Sawombung tehsil, in the district of Imphal East, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,673, made up of 801 males and 872 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,089 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 795010, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal East |
| Tehsil | Sawombung |
| Pincode | 795010 |
| Area (hectares) | 50.14 hectares |
| Population | 1,673 |
| Male Population | 801 |
| Female Population | 872 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,089 |
| 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 Kameng is the 17th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents. Its 50.14 hectares work out to about 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.
Kameng is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Kameng 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.
Kameng lies about 11 km from Imphal East, and the nearest railway station is Phayeng, about 8.1 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.
| Nearest railway station | Phayeng | 8.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Imphal | 8.5 km |
| District headquarters | Imphal East | 11 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sawombung | 13 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sawombung 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, Kameng village had a population of 1,673. That makes it the 17th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents.
Kameng village has 801 males and 872 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kameng has about 1089 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.
The pincode recorded for Kameng is 795010. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kameng covers 50.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Kameng falls under Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Kameng is Phayeng, about 8.1 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 Kameng.
Kameng is about 11 km from Imphal East in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kameng is in Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district. Phayeng is about 8.1 km away. Imphal is about 8.5 km away. Imphal East is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Thangjam Khunou (4.7 km), Taorem (8.4 km) and Iyampal (8.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kameng today is likely to be higher.
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