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

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Town · Imphal East, Manipur 

# Lamlai

Lamlai is a town in Sawombung sub-district of Imphal East district, Manipur (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **4,601 people** in 924 households. Literacy was 84.0%.

- 4,601people (2011)
- 924households
- 84.0%literacy
- 9census wards

## Population of Lamlai

■ Lamlai · ■ Imphal East urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.0%**

**87.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961**

**1051

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****815**

**953

Working population ****47.7%**

**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 Lamlai

Of every 100 households in Lamlai in 2011, 69 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Lamlai · ■ Imphal East urban average

Electricity for lighting ****69%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**96%

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

**3%

Tap water ****10%**

**58%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**35%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**71%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**25%

Use banking services ****17%**

**47%

Television ****63%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**13%

None of these assets ****4%**

**4%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Lamlai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 603 (27%) · **■** Household industry 398 (18%) · **■** Farming 601 (27%) · **■** Marginal 594 (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 Lamlai changed?

From 2,219 in 1971 to 4,601 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Lamlai in numbers and road distances

- Density985 per km²
- Growth 2001–201112.6%
- Annual rainfall1,056 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Imphal (state capital)20 km by road
- Porompat (district HQ)17 km by road
- Imphal (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)522 km by road
- Dimapur (railway station)244 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 Lamlai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes215
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** weaving.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Lamlai

- Petrol pumps3 in Lamlai
- Schools1 in Lamlai

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/).

## Lamlai ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/sawombung/lamlai/ward-1/) 434 89 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/sawombung/lamlai/ward-2/) 387 85 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/sawombung/lamlai/ward-3/) 576 112 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/sawombung/lamlai/ward-4/) 495 103 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/sawombung/lamlai/ward-5/) 609 121 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/sawombung/lamlai/ward-6/) 514 102 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/sawombung/lamlai/ward-7/) 405 79 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/sawombung/lamlai/ward-8/) 684 126 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/sawombung/lamlai/ward-9/) 497 107 

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 Lamlai?4,601 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lamlai in?Imphal East district, Manipur
- What was the population of Lamlai in 1971?2,219
- How many wards does Lamlai have?9 census wards (2011)