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About Samushang Village
Samushang is a mid sized village in Wangoi tehsil, in the district of Imphal West, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,645, made up of 877 males and 768 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 876 females per 1000 males. The village covers 333.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 795132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Samushang Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal West |
| Tehsil | Wangoi |
| Pincode | 795132 |
| Area (hectares) | 333.2 hectares |
| Population | 1,645 |
| Male Population | 877 |
| Female Population | 768 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 876 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Samushang compares
By the 2011 count Samushang is the 18th largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,305 residents. Its 333.2 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1010.
Getting to Samushang
Samushang is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Samushang as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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.
How far is Samushang from other places
Samushang lies about 2.9 km from Imphal West, and the nearest railway station is Phayeng, about 5.4 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.
| District headquarters | Imphal West | 2.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Phayeng | 5.4 km |
| Nearest town | Imphal | 7.1 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Wangoi | 16 km |
Villages closest to Samushang
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Wangoi 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.
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Common questions about Samushang
As per the Census of India 2011, Samushang village had a population of 1,645. That makes it the 18th largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,305 residents.
Samushang village has 877 males and 768 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Samushang has about 876 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1010.
The pincode recorded for Samushang is 795132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Samushang covers 333.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Samushang falls under Wangoi tehsil of Imphal West district in Manipur.
The nearest railway station to Samushang is Phayeng, about 5.4 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Samushang.
Samushang is about 2.9 km from Imphal West in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Samushang is in Wangoi tehsil of Imphal West district. Imphal West is about 2.9 km away. Phayeng is about 5.4 km away. Imphal is about 7.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Malom Tulihal (7.0 km), Naorem Leikai (10 km) and Oinam Leikai (15 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Samushang today is likely to be higher.
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