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
Kangchup is a small village in Lamshang tehsil, in the district of Imphal West, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 286, made up of 138 males and 148 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,072 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38.44 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) | 38.44 hectares |
| Population | 286 |
| Male Population | 138 |
| Female Population | 148 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,072 |
| 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 Kangchup is the 46th 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 38.44 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1006.
Kangchup is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kangchup 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Kangchup lies about 11 km from Imphal West, and the nearest railway station is Phayeng, about 4.6 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.
| Nearest railway station | Phayeng | 4.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Lamshang | 8.1 km |
| District headquarters | Imphal West | 11 km |
| Nearest town | Imphal | 15 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lamshang 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, Kangchup village had a population of 286. That makes it the 46th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents.
Kangchup village has 138 males and 148 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kangchup has about 1072 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1006.
The pincode recorded for Kangchup is 795146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kangchup covers 38.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Kangchup falls under Lamshang tehsil of Imphal West district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Kangchup is Phayeng, about 4.6 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 village for Kangchup.
Kangchup is about 11 km from Imphal West in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kangchup is in Lamshang tehsil of Imphal West district. Phayeng is about 4.6 km away. Lamshang is about 8.1 km away. Imphal West is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kharang Koireng (under 2 km), Kadangband (1.9 km) and Phayeng (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kangchup today is likely to be higher.
Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.
Chamthong, eromba, singju and morok metpa: Manipuri dishes built on fermented fish and local herbs, and what each tastes of.
10 min
Census 2011 में 16,658 गाँवों की village population 50 से कम है, कुछ में सिर्फ़ एक व्यक्ति दर्ज है। जानिए ऐसा क्यों होता है।
8 min
Census 2011 के रिकॉर्ड से: सबसे ज़्यादा गाँवों वाले district और tehsil कौन से हैं, और एक ज़िले में हज़ारों गाँव क्यों बनते हैं।
9 min
Census 2011 के अनुसार भारत के सबसे बड़े गाँव कौन से हैं, village population कितनी है, और शहर जैसी बस्ती गाँव क्यों गिनी जाती है।
9 min
Census 2011 के 5,89,883 गाँवों के रिकॉर्ड से: कितने गाँवों तक bus पहुँचती है, railway station कितनी दूर है, राज्यों में कितना फ़र्क़।
9 min
सरकारी फ़ॉर्म में गाँव, पंचायत, tehsil, block और pin code सही कैसे भरें, और ग़लत भरने पर आवेदन कहाँ अटकता है।
9 min