# Kwakta, Bishnupur (Manipur) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Bishnupur, Manipur 

# Kwakta

Kwakta is a town in Moirang sub-district of Bishnupur district, Manipur (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **8,579 people** in 1,430 households. Literacy was 59.5%.

- 8,579people (2011)
- 1,430households
- 59.5%literacy
- 9census wards

## Population of Kwakta

■ Kwakta · ■ Bishnupur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.5%**

**79.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**1006

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984**

**929

Working population ****31.8%**

**43.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kwakta

Of every 100 households in Kwakta in 2011, 82 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Kwakta · ■ Bishnupur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**86%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**3%

Tap water ****20%**

**62%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**17%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**60%

Use banking services ****10%**

**24%

Television ****20%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**6%

None of these assets ****19%**

**9%

Own their home ****95%**

**94%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kwakta work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 921 (34%) · **■** Household industry 58 (2%) · **■** Farming 912 (33%) · **■** Marginal 839 (31%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Kwakta changed?

From 7,251 in 1991 to 8,579 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kwakta in numbers and road distances

- Density3,300 per km²
- Growth 2001–201132.3%
- Annual rainfall1,056 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Imphal (state capital)50 km by road
- Bishnupur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Imphal (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)552 km by road
- Dimapur (railway station)275 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kwakta

### Civic services

- Pucca roads9 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets30
- Water storage1,500 kl
- Electricity — homes332
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

**Main manufactured goods:** carpentry.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kwakta

- Schools1 in Kwakta

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Kwakta ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/moirang/kwakta/ward-1/) 1,013 175 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/moirang/kwakta/ward-2/) 772 134 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/moirang/kwakta/ward-3/) 1,178 185 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/moirang/kwakta/ward-4/) 679 115 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/moirang/kwakta/ward-5/) 785 131 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/moirang/kwakta/ward-6/) 888 150 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/moirang/kwakta/ward-7/) 901 153 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/moirang/kwakta/ward-8/) 1,854 298 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/moirang/kwakta/ward-9/) 509 89 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kwakta?8,579 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kwakta in?Bishnupur district, Manipur
- What was the population of Kwakta in 1991?7,251
- How many wards does Kwakta have?9 census wards (2011)