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- 08 Sep 25
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Laikot is a large village in Sawombung tehsil, in the district of Imphal East, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,765, made up of 1,867 males and 1,898 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,017 females per 1000 males. The village covers 199.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 795114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal East |
| Tehsil | Sawombung |
| Pincode | 795114 |
| Area (hectares) | 199.98 hectares |
| Population | 3,765 |
| Male Population | 1,867 |
| Female Population | 1,898 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,017 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Laikot is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents. Its 199.98 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 997.
Laikot is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Laikot as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available. 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.
Laikot lies about 12 km from Imphal East. 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 | 8.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Imphal East | 12 km |
| Nearest town | Imphal | 18 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, Laikot village had a population of 3,765. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents.
Laikot village has 1,867 males and 1,898 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Laikot has about 1017 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 997.
The pincode recorded for Laikot is 795114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Laikot covers 199.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Laikot falls under Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district in Manipur.
The census record for Laikot notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available for Laikot.
Laikot is about 12 km from Imphal East in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Laikot is in Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district. Sawombung is about 8.1 km away. Imphal East is about 12 km away. Imphal is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Tellou (3.9 km), Taretkhul (4.7 km) and Sangsabi (5.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Laikot today is likely to be higher.
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