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- 08 Sep 25
10 min
Khongbal Tangkhul is a small village in Sawombung tehsil, in the district of Imphal East, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 415, made up of 209 males and 206 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 228.48 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) | 228.48 hectares |
| Population | 415 |
| Male Population | 209 |
| Female Population | 206 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 986 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Khongbal Tangkhul is the 56th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents. Its 228.48 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.
Khongbal Tangkhul is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Khongbal Tangkhul as Available within 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.
Khongbal Tangkhul lies about 14 km from Imphal East, and the nearest railway station is Phayeng, 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 | Sawombung | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Imphal East | 14 km |
| Nearest town | Imphal | 20 km |
| Nearest railway station | Phayeng | 29 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, Khongbal Tangkhul village had a population of 415. That makes it the 56th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents.
Khongbal Tangkhul village has 209 males and 206 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khongbal Tangkhul has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.
The pincode recorded for Khongbal Tangkhul is 795010. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khongbal Tangkhul covers 228.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Khongbal Tangkhul falls under Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Khongbal Tangkhul is Phayeng, 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 5 - 10 km distance for Khongbal Tangkhul.
Khongbal Tangkhul is about 14 km from Imphal East in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khongbal Tangkhul is in Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district. Sawombung is about 11 km away. Imphal East is about 14 km away. Imphal is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Lamboikhul (2.9 km), Uyumpok (3.2 km) and Sagolmang (3.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khongbal Tangkhul today is likely to be higher.
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