Thongam Population, Caste, Working Data Imphal West, Manipur - Census 2011
Thongam is a village situated in Wangoi sub-division of Imphal West district in Manipur. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 213 families residing in the village Thongam. The total population of Thongam is 1,121 out of which 532 are males and 589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thongam is 1,107.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thongam village is 136 which is 12% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thongam is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Thongam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thongam is 83.8%. Thus Thongam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Imphal West district. The male literacy rate is 93.3% and the female literacy rate is 75.29% in Thongam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thongam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thongam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thongam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 69 | 67 |
| Literacy | 83.76% | 93.3% | 75.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 296 | 100 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thongam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thongam village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 349 | 234 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 80 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 143 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 50 | 77 |
| Non Working | 645 | 248 | 397 |
Nearby Villages to Thongam,
Below are the list of villages near Thongam village in Wangoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hangoon | 866 |
| Phoubakchao | 3,588 |
| Hayel | 474 |
| Komlakhong | 2,385 |
| Uchiwa | 3,783 |
| Laphupat Tera | 4,129 |
| Chongtham Kona | 411 |
| Samushang | 1,645 |
| Bitra Urokhong | 1,685 |
| Langthabal Mantrikhong | 2,564 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thongam, Imphal West, Manipur - Wikipedia