# Thongju, Imphal East (Manipur) – Town Population & History

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Town · Imphal East, Manipur 

# Thongju

Thongju is a town in Porompat sub-district of Imphal East district, Manipur (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,836 people** in 2,296 households. Literacy was 89.0%.

- 10,836people (2011)
- 2,296households
- 89.0%literacy
- 1,057females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thongju

■ Thongju · ■ Imphal East urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.0%**

**87.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1057**

**1051

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****939**

**953

Working population ****47.9%**

**40.7%

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 Thongju

Of every 100 households in Thongju in 2011, 99 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Thongju · ■ Imphal East urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**93%

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

**96%

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

**3%

Tap water ****75%**

**58%

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

**35%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%**

**71%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**25%

Use banking services ****50%**

**47%

Television ****80%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****45%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**13%

None of these assets ****2%**

**4%

Own their home ****98%**

**90%

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 Thongju work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,058 (59%) · **■** Household industry 490 (9%) · **■** Farming 30 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,613 (31%)

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

## Thongju in numbers and road distances

- Density6,088 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,056 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Imphal (state capital)5 km by road
- Porompat (district HQ)4 km by road
- Imphal (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)555 km by road
- Dimapur (railway station)225 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 Thongju

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets30
- Water storage1,000 kl
- Electricity — homes1,581
- Electricity — industry13

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** trailoring, weaving and pottery farm.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thongju

- Banks3 in Thongju
- ATMs1 in Thongju
- Petrol pumps3 in Thongju
- Shopping malls2 in Thongju
- Schools3 in Thongju
- Colleges and universities2 in Thongju
- Restaurants1 in Thongju
- Dental clinics1 in Thongju

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Thongju?10,836 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thongju in?Imphal East district, Manipur