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
Sekmai is one of the larger villages in Lamshang tehsil, in the district of Imphal West, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,162, made up of 2,611 males and 2,551 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1353.9 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) | 1353.9 hectares |
| Population | 5,162 |
| Male Population | 2,611 |
| Female Population | 2,551 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 977 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Sekmai is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents. Its 1353.9 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1006.
Sekmai is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sekmai as Available within village. 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.
Sekmai lies about 19 km from Imphal West, and the nearest railway station is Phayeng, about 18 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 | 17 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Phayeng | 18 km |
| Nearest town | Imphal | 18 km |
| District headquarters | Imphal West | 19 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, Sekmai village had a population of 5,162. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents.
Sekmai village has 2,611 males and 2,551 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sekmai has about 977 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 1006.
The pincode recorded for Sekmai is 795136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sekmai covers 1353.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sekmai falls under Lamshang tehsil of Imphal West district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Sekmai is Phayeng, about 18 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Sekmai.
Sekmai is about 19 km from Imphal West in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sekmai is in Lamshang tehsil of Imphal West district. Lamshang is about 17 km away. Phayeng is about 18 km away. Imphal is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kanglatongbi (under 2 km), Kanto (4.2 km) and Ekpan Khullen (4.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sekmai today is likely to be higher.
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