# Phoklong Village, Tamenglong West, Tamenglong (Manipur)

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Village · Tamenglong West, Tamenglong 

# Phoklong

Phoklong is a village in Tamenglong West sub-district of Tamenglong district, Manipur, PIN code **795141**. The 2011 Census counted **1,004 people in 163 households**, the 7th largest of 53 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 24.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.4%.

- 1,004people (2011)
- 163households
- 24.9%literacy
- 795141PIN code

## Phoklong PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Phoklong is 795141.** Phoklong falls in Tamenglong West sub-district, Tamenglong district, Manipur.

- PIN code795141
- Community development blockTousem
- Census village code269094

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

## How far is Phoklong from nearby towns?

- Tousem (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Tamenglong (district HQ)28 km by road
- Jiribam Mcl (nearest town)60 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 Phoklong?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Phoklong; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 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

- Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 5 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 Phoklong known for?

The main crops are **paddy, oranges and chilli**. Products made here include bamboo shoot, loin clothes product and cane products. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Phoklong

Of every 100 households in Phoklong in 2011, 0 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Phoklong · ■ Tamenglong West rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**38%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**67%

No toilet (open defecation) ****84%**

**32%

Tap water ****0%**

**16%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**9%

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

**1%

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

**99%

Use banking services ****0%**

**2%

Television ****0%**

**13%

Mobile phone ****21%**

**20%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

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

**0%

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

**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 Phoklong?

■ Phoklong · ■ Tamenglong West rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****24.9%**

**60.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992**

**984

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****976**

**918

Working population ****58.5%**

**54.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 28.9% for men and 21.0% for women. 59% of men and 58% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 510 (87%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 17 (3%) · **■** Other work 39 (7%) · **■** Marginal 20 (3%)

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

- Kaimai1,162 people
- Magulong1,148 people
- Thiulon1,097 people
- Nungkao1,004 people
- Phaitol971 people
- Taningjam939 people
- Atengba936 people
- Mandu909 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Phoklong?795141
- How far is Phoklong from Tamenglong?28 km by road
- What is the population of Phoklong?1,004 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Phoklong in?Tamenglong district (Tamenglong West sub-district), Manipur
- What is the literacy rate of Phoklong?24.9% (Census 2011)