The Kakching district of Manipur state in India has two subdivisions. It was created in 2016; at the time of the 2011 Census of India, it was a part of the Thoubal district.
Subdivisions
The district has 2 subdivisions with 4 tehsils:
- Kakching subdivision: Kakching and Hiyanglam
- Waikhong subdivision: Waikhong and Sugnu
It has two community development blocks (CD blocks), each comprising several gram panchayats:
- Langmeidong CD Block:
- Arong Nongmaikhong
- Chairel
- Hiyanglam
- Langmeidong
- Mayenglamjao
- Pangantabi (PAngaltabi)
- Sekmaijin
- Waikhong
- Wangoo
- Kakching CD Block
- Hayel Hangoon
- Irengband
- Irong Chesaba
- Keirak
- Maibam Uchiwa
- Pallel
- Wabagai
Towns
The district has three municipalities, of which Sugnu and Kakching Khunou were classified as Nagar Panchayats in the 2011 census, but are now administered by Municipal Councils.
| Name | Type | Block | Population | Effective literacy rate | Sex ratio | SC population % | ST population % | Census code (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugnu (Wapokpi) | Municipal Council | Waikhong | 5132 | 77.73% | 1014 | 0.04% | 0.02% | 801482 |
| Kakching Khunou | Municipal Council | Waikhong | 11379 | 75.87% | 917 | 64.85% | 1.91% | 801483 |
| Kakching | Municipal Council | Kakching | 32138 | 83.08% | 1046 | 87.57% | 1.3% | 801484 |
Villages
The Kakching district has following villages:
Kakching subdivision
| Name | Population | Effective literacy rate | Sex ratio | SC population % | ST population % | Census code (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangoi | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 270003 |
| Aimol Khullen (Aimol Khullel) | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 270001 |
| Aimol Khunou | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 270002 |
| Pallel | 4193 | 79.26% | 945 | 42.24% | 5.68% | 270000 |
| Maring Phunal | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 270004 |
| Laijing | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 269987 |
| Irengband (including Mairembam, Hawairou and Sora) | 10600 | 66.81% | 981 | 0.07% | 0.0% | 269988 |
| Loushipat | 4 | 100.0% | 1000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 269989 |
| Mantak | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 269990 |
| Keirak | 4912 | 74.05% | 1042 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 269991 |
| Wabagai | 8578 | 78.95% | 999 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 269992 |
| Kharungpat | 184 | 62.18% | 1067 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 269993 |
| Hiyanglam I (including Sekmaijin and Sekmaijin Khunou) | 8872 | 74.46% | 1023 | 0.0% | 0.03% | 269994 |
| Khoidum (Khoidum Lamjao) | 521 | 70.83% | 867 | 0.38% | 0.0% | 269995 |
| Hiyanglam II | 2851 | 80.39% | 1042 | 0.0% | 0.25% | 269996 |
| Mayeng Lamjao (Mayenglamjao) | 3393 | 80.49% | 995 | 0.06% | 0.06% | 269997 |
| Langmeidong | 5935 | 79.73% | 994 | 0.0% | 0.07% | 269999 |
The following villages are listed in the 2011 census directory under the Kakching block of the Thoubal district, but are not listed on the Kakching district website:
- Laimanai (population 1484), now included in Nungoo Sanamahi
- Purul Tampak (population 0)
The following villages are not listed in the 2011 census directory:
- Kakching Khullen I
- Kakching Khullen II
- Kakching Khullen III
- Kakching Wairi I
- Kakching Wairi II
- Nungoo Sanamahi (including Tejpur and Laimanai)
Waikhong subdivision
| Name | Population | Effective literacy rate | Sex ratio | SC population % | ST population % | Census code (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laphupat | 709 | 67.83% | 916 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 270005 |
| Thounaojam (including Yangdong) | 1468 | 77.83% | 1033 | 0.27% | 0.0% | 270006 |
| Elangkhangpokpi (Elangkhanpokpi) | 2815 | 75.41% | 1047 | 0.0% | 0.07% | 270007 |
| Thongjao (including Komnao) | 2019 | 76.49% | 1039 | 45.47% | 0.45% | 270008 |
| Waikhong Laimanai | 1804 | 64.29% | 959 | 0.67% | 0.28% | 270010 |
| Waikhong Ningthoumanai | 1300 | 54.57% | 892 | 4.38% | 0.15% | 270011 |
| Mahou | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 270012 |
| Thongam | 257 | 64.86% | 1107 | 0.0% | 91.83% | 270013 |
| Wangoo (including Wangoo Laipham and Wangoo Sandangkhong) | 6134 | 67.09% | 982 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 270015 |
| Chairel | 3220 | 68.35% | 1010 | 31.52% | 0.03% | 270016 |
| Nungoo | 871 | 73.27% | 993 | 0.0% | 0.23% | 270017 |
| Nungoo Wapokpi | 2494 | 74.94% | 1041 | 1.4% | 0.12% | 270018 |
| Tangjeng | 2427 | 72.0% | 978 | 0.0% | 0.04% | 270019 |
| Tonsel (Tonsen, including Korshantabi) | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 270020 |
| Toupokpi | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 270022 |
| Serou | 4216 | 73.78% | 973 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 270023 |
| Arong Nongmaikhong (Arong) | 5571 | 62.33% | 1010 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 270014 |
| Lakhi Maru (Lokhi Maru) | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 270021 |
The following villages are not listed in the 2011 census directory:
- Purum Khullen
- Kakching Khunou I
- Kakching Khunou II
- Pumlen Pat
References
- ^ "Tehsil". District Administration Kakching. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- Pradip Phanjoubam (2016-12-22). "Under siege, on edge". Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Primary census abstract at town, village and ward level, Manipur - District Thoubal - 2011". 2011 Census of India. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- "Subdivision & Blocks". District Administration Kakching. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Village & Panchayats". District Administration Kakching. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- "Municipalities". District Administration Kakching. Retrieved 2023-01-10.