Manipur Food Guide: Traditional Cuisine & Famous Dishes 2025
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- 08 Sep 25
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Itam is a mid sized village in Sawombung tehsil, in the district of Imphal East, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,186, made up of 603 males and 583 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.6 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) | 34.6 hectares |
| Population | 1,186 |
| Male Population | 603 |
| Female Population | 583 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 967 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Itam is the 27th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents. Its 34.6 hectares work out to about 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 997.
Itam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Itam 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.
Itam lies about 16 km from Imphal East, and the nearest railway station is Imphal, about 26 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 | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Imphal East | 16 km |
| Nearest town | Keirao Bitra | 17 km |
| Nearest railway station | Imphal | 26 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, Itam village had a population of 1,186. That makes it the 27th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents.
Itam village has 603 males and 583 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Itam has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 997.
The pincode recorded for Itam is 795010. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Itam covers 34.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Itam falls under Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Itam is Imphal, about 26 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 for Itam.
Itam is about 16 km from Imphal East in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Itam is in Sawombung tehsil of Imphal East district. Sawombung is about 16 km away. Imphal East is about 16 km away. Keirao Bitra is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Nongdam (4.1 km), Kakching (5.5 km) and Takhel (9.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Itam today is likely to be higher.
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