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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
Purum Khunou is a small village in Sawombung tehsil, in the district of Imphal East, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 182, made up of 85 males and 97 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,141 females per 1000 males. The village covers 109.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 795018, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal East |
| Tehsil | Sawombung |
| Pincode | 795018 |
| Area (hectares) | 109.54 hectares |
| Population | 182 |
| Male Population | 85 |
| Female Population | 97 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,141 |
| 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 Purum Khunou is the 61st 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 109.54 hectares work out to about 1.7 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.
Purum Khunou is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Purum Khunou 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.
Purum Khunou lies about 18 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 | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Imphal East | 18 km |
| Nearest town | Imphal | 23 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, Purum Khunou village had a population of 182. That makes it the 61st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents.
Purum Khunou village has 85 males and 97 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Purum Khunou has about 1141 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.
The pincode recorded for Purum Khunou is 795018. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Purum Khunou covers 109.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Purum Khunou falls under Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Purum Khunou 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 Purum Khunou.
Purum Khunou is about 18 km from Imphal East in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Purum Khunou is in Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district. Sawombung is about 14 km away. Imphal East is about 18 km away. Imphal is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Purum Likli (under 2 km), Pukhao Naharup (under 2 km) and Pukhao Ahallup (2.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Purum Khunou today is likely to be higher.
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