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

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Town · Bishnupur, Manipur 

# Oinam

Oinam is a town in Nambol sub-district of Bishnupur district, Manipur (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **7,161 people** in 1,582 households. Literacy was 81.1%.

- 7,161people (2011)
- 1,582households
- 81.1%literacy
- 9census wards

## Population of Oinam

■ Oinam · ■ Bishnupur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.1%**

**79.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1013**

**1006

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897**

**929

Working population ****41.8%**

**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 Oinam

Of every 100 households in Oinam in 2011, 63 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Oinam · ■ Bishnupur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****63%**

**86%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**3%

Tap water ****64%**

**62%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**17%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%**

**60%

Use banking services ****22%**

**24%

Television ****59%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**6%

None of these assets ****8%**

**9%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Oinam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,332 (45%) · **■** Household industry 58 (2%) · **■** Farming 801 (27%) · **■** Marginal 799 (27%)

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 Oinam changed?

From 4,873 in 1981 to 7,161 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Oinam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,377 per km²
- Growth 2001–201114.0%
- Annual rainfall1,056 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Imphal (state capital)18 km by road
- Bishnupur (district HQ)7 km by road
- Imphal (city of 1 lakh+)14 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)502 km by road
- Dimapur (railway station)237 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 Oinam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets26
- Water storage1,500 kl
- Electricity — homes570
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** carpentry, sugar cane and vegetable.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Oinam

- Restaurants1 in Oinam

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/).

## Oinam ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/nambol/oinam/ward-1/) 538 126 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/nambol/oinam/ward-2/) 518 107 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/nambol/oinam/ward-3/) 507 118 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/nambol/oinam/ward-4/) 1,152 263 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/nambol/oinam/ward-5/) 633 139 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/nambol/oinam/ward-6/) 845 205 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/nambol/oinam/ward-7/) 1,124 230 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/nambol/oinam/ward-8/) 929 200 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/nambol/oinam/ward-9/) 915 194 

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 Oinam?7,161 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Oinam in?Bishnupur district, Manipur
- What was the population of Oinam in 1981?4,873
- How many wards does Oinam have?9 census wards (2011)