# Old Takou Village, Tamenglong North, Tamenglong (Manipur)

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Village · Tamenglong North, Tamenglong 

# Old Takou

Old Takou is a village in Tamenglong North sub-district of Tamenglong district, Manipur, PIN code **795125**. The 2011 Census counted **1,211 people in 230 households**, the 9th largest of 30 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.2%.

- 1,211people (2011)
- 230households
- 62.7%literacy
- 795125PIN code

## Old Takou PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Old Takou is 795125.** Old Takou falls in Tamenglong North sub-district, Tamenglong district, Manipur.

- PIN code795125
- Community development blockTamei
- Census village code269156

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

## How far is Old Takou from nearby towns?

- Tamei (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Tamenglong (district HQ)69 km by road
- Sekmai Np (nearest town)116 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Old Takou?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Old Takou; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · New Takou
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Tamenglong
- ○Degree college10+ km · Tamenglong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tamenglong
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 2 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Old Takou known for?

The main crops are **paddy, banana and beans**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Old Takou

Of every 100 households in Old Takou in 2011, 0 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 13 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Old Takou · ■ Tamenglong North rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**28%

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

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**39%

Tap water ****97%**

**64%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**26%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**100%

Use banking services ****0%**

**5%

Television ****9%**

**13%

Mobile phone ****13%**

**23%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****79%**

**57%

Own their home ****100%**

**99%

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 is the population of Old Takou?

■ Old Takou · ■ Tamenglong North rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.7%**

**71.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1132**

**880

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****975**

**850

Working population ****54.2%**

**54.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 68.1% for men and 58.0% for women. 53% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 605 (92%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (0%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 30 (5%) · **■** Marginal 12 (2%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Tamenglong North

- Lenglong1,819 people
- Kuilong-I1,708 people
- Elleng1,339 people
- Makuinong1,300 people
- Old Thenjang1,044 people
- Pallong1,037 people
- Nallong979 people
- Langmei971 people

[All 30 villages in Tamenglong North](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/tamenglong/tamenglong-north/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Old Takou?795125
- How far is Old Takou from Tamenglong?69 km by road
- What is the population of Old Takou?1,211 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Old Takou in?Tamenglong district (Tamenglong North sub-district), Manipur
- What is the literacy rate of Old Takou?62.7% (Census 2011)