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
Makeng Chonglou is a mid sized village in Sawombung tehsil, in the district of Imphal East, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 520, made up of 246 males and 274 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,114 females per 1000 males. The village covers 261.61 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 | Sawombung |
| Pincode | 795008 |
| Area (hectares) | 261.61 hectares |
| Population | 520 |
| Male Population | 246 |
| Female Population | 274 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,114 |
| 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 Makeng Chonglou is the 52nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents. Its 261.61 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, well above the tehsil average of 997.
Makeng Chonglou is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Makeng Chonglou 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.
Makeng Chonglou lies about 28 km from Imphal East, and the nearest railway station is Phayeng, about 40 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 | 25 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Imphal East | 28 km |
| Nearest town | Ukhrul | 28 km |
| Nearest railway station | Phayeng | 40 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, Makeng Chonglou village had a population of 520. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents.
Makeng Chonglou village has 246 males and 274 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Makeng Chonglou has about 1114 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.
The pincode recorded for Makeng Chonglou is 795008. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Makeng Chonglou covers 261.61 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.
Makeng Chonglou falls under Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Makeng Chonglou is Phayeng, about 40 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 Makeng Chonglou.
Makeng Chonglou is about 28 km from Imphal East in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Makeng Chonglou is in Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district. Sawombung is about 25 km away. Imphal East is about 28 km away. Ukhrul is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Matakhong (under 2 km), Makeng Nunglou (under 2 km) and Makeng (5.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Makeng Chonglou today is likely to be higher.
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