# Katang Village, Tamenglong West, Tamenglong (Manipur)

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Village · Tamenglong West, Tamenglong 

# Katang

Katang is a village in Tamenglong West sub-district of Tamenglong district, Manipur, PIN code **795125**. The 2011 Census counted **875 people in 146 households**, the 16th largest of 53 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.4%.

- 875people (2011)
- 146households
- 82.7%literacy
- 795125PIN code

## Katang PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Katang is 795125.** Katang falls in Tamenglong West sub-district, Tamenglong district, Manipur.

- PIN code795125
- Community development blockTousem
- Census village code269100

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

## How far is Katang from nearby towns?

- Tousem (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Tamenglong (district HQ)70 km by road
- Jiribam Mcl (nearest town)120 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 Katang?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Katang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○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 watertanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 7 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 Katang known for?

The main crops are **paddy, chilli and cotton**. Products made here include bamboo shoot, traditional clothes and cane & bamboo craft. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Katang

Of every 100 households in Katang in 2011, 35 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Katang · ■ Tamenglong West rural average

Electricity for lighting ****35%**

**38%

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

**67%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**32%

Tap water ****39%**

**16%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**9%

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

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**99%

Use banking services ****0%**

**2%

Television ****6%**

**13%

Mobile phone ****15%**

**20%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****78%**

**59%

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 Katang?

■ Katang · ■ Tamenglong West rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.7%**

**60.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966**

**984

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****906**

**918

Working population ****57.6%**

**54.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.3% for men and 75.8% for women. 58% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 427 (85%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 24 (5%) · **■** Other work 11 (2%) · **■** Marginal 40 (8%)

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 West

- Impa907 people
- Azuram902 people
- J. Pabram889 people
- Sibilong882 people
- Saramba692 people
- Namtiram681 people
- Aben616 people
- Chingkao570 people

[All 54 villages in Tamenglong West](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/tamenglong/tamenglong-west/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Katang?795125
- How far is Katang from Tamenglong?70 km by road
- What is the population of Katang?875 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Katang in?Tamenglong district (Tamenglong West sub-district), Manipur
- What is the literacy rate of Katang?82.7% (Census 2011)