Thongam Population, Caste, Working Data Thoubal, Manipur - Census 2011
Thongam is a village situated in Kakching sub-division of Thoubal district in Manipur. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Thongam. The total population of Thongam is 257 out of which 122 are males and 135 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 35 which is 14% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thongam is 1,692 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Thongam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thongam is 64.9%. Thus Thongam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.8% of Thoubal district. The male literacy rate is 74.31% and the female literacy rate is 55.75% 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 | 35 | 13 | 22 |
| Literacy | 64.86% | 74.31% | 55.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 236 | 115 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 41 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.8% of total population in Thongam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thongam village out of total population, 113 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 48 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 42 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 6 | 39 |
| Non Working | 144 | 68 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Thongam,
Below are the list of villages near Thongam village in Kakching.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arong Nongmaikhong | 5,571 |
| Waikhong Ningthoumanai | 1,300 |
| Wangoo | 6,134 |
| Waikhong Laimanai | 1,804 |
| Chairel | 3,220 |
| Nungoo | 871 |
| Thongjao | 2,019 |
| Nungoo Wapokpi | 2,494 |
| Elangkhangpokpi | 2,815 |
| Tangjeng | 2,427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thongam, Thoubal, Manipur - Wikipedia