Mayang Imphal
Town in Manipur, India
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Mayang Imphal is a town and municipal council in Imphal West district in the Indian state of Manipur.[1] Pin code of Mayang Imphal is 795132.
Mayang Imphal | |
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Town | |
  Mayang Imphal Location in Manipur, India  Mayang Imphal Mayang Imphal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.60°N 93.90°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal West |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 24,239 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Meiteilon (Manipuri) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | manipur |
Geography
Mayang Imphal is located at 24.60°N 93.90°E on the bank of the Imphal river,[2] a tributary of the Manipur river, joining the latter in Thoubal district.[3] To the southwest of Mayang Imphal is the Loktak Lake, which is the largest fresh-water lake in northeast India.[4]
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census, Mayang Imphal had a population of 20,536. Males and females each constituted 50% of the population. Mayang Imphal has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 45%. In Mayang Imphal, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. The population comprises different religions such as the Hindus, Muslims (also called the Meitei Pangal), the Meitei Ancient Religion, and Christians.
Politics
Mayang Imphal is part of the Lok Sabha constituency of Inner Manipur and it is the 23rd constituency of Manipur Legislative Assembly.[5]