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
Potsangbam Khoiru is a large village in Lamshang tehsil, in the district of Imphal West, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,298, made up of 1,142 males and 1,156 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 795136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal West |
| Tehsil | Lamshang |
| Pincode | 795136 |
| Area (hectares) | 200.73 hectares |
| Population | 2,298 |
| Male Population | 1,142 |
| Female Population | 1,156 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,012 |
| 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 Potsangbam Khoiru is the 9th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents. Its 200.73 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1006.
Potsangbam Khoiru is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Potsangbam Khoiru 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.
Potsangbam Khoiru lies about 12 km from Imphal West, and the nearest railway station is Phayeng, about 12 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 | Lamshang | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Imphal | 11 km |
| District headquarters | Imphal West | 12 km |
| Nearest railway station | Phayeng | 12 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, Potsangbam Khoiru village had a population of 2,298. That makes it the 9th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents.
Potsangbam Khoiru village has 1,142 males and 1,156 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Potsangbam Khoiru has about 1012 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1006.
The pincode recorded for Potsangbam Khoiru is 795136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Potsangbam Khoiru covers 200.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Potsangbam Khoiru falls under Lamshang tehsil of Imphal West district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Potsangbam Khoiru is Phayeng, about 12 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 Potsangbam Khoiru.
Potsangbam Khoiru is about 12 km from Imphal West in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Potsangbam Khoiru is in Lamshang tehsil of Imphal West district. Lamshang is about 10 km away. Imphal is about 11 km away. Imphal West is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Tingri (2.2 km), Awang Laikinthabi (3.0 km) and Kameng (4.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Potsangbam Khoiru today is likely to be higher.
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