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- 08 Sep 25
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Akham is a mid sized village in Lamshang tehsil, in the district of Imphal West, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 500, made up of 240 males and 260 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,083 females per 1000 males. The village covers 252.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 795146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal West |
| Tehsil | Lamshang |
| Pincode | 795146 |
| Area (hectares) | 252.65 hectares |
| Population | 500 |
| Male Population | 240 |
| Female Population | 260 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,083 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Akham is the 39th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents. Its 252.65 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 1006.
Akham is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Akham as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Atom Khuman, Awang Laikinthabi, Awang Leirenkabi and Awangkhunou. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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, Akham village had a population of 500. That makes it the 39th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents.
Akham village has 240 males and 260 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Akham has about 1083 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1006.
The pincode recorded for Akham is 795146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Akham covers 252.65 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.
Akham falls under Lamshang tehsil of Imphal West district in Manipur.
The census record for Akham 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 within village for Akham.
Akham is in Lamshang tehsil of Imphal West district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Akham today is likely to be higher.
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