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About Thongam Village
Thongam is a mid sized village in Wangoi tehsil, in the district of Imphal West, Manipur. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,121, made up of 532 males and 589 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,107 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 795321, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Thongam Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal West |
| Tehsil | Wangoi |
| Pincode | 795321 |
| Area (hectares) | 135.93 hectares |
| Population | 1,121 |
| Male Population | 532 |
| Female Population | 589 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,107 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Thongam compares
By the 2011 count Thongam is the 22nd largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,305 residents. Its 135.93 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.
Getting to Thongam
Thongam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Thongam 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 Oinam Leikai, Phoubakchao, Samushang and Sangaiprou Mamang. 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.
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Common questions about Thongam
As per the Census of India 2011, Thongam village had a population of 1,121. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,305 residents.
Thongam village has 532 males and 589 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Thongam has about 1107 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.
The pincode recorded for Thongam is 795321. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Thongam covers 135.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Thongam falls under Wangoi tehsil of Imphal West district in Manipur.
The census record for Thongam 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 Thongam.
Thongam is in Wangoi 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 Thongam today is likely to be higher.
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