Wangjing, Manipur
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Wangjing
Wangching | |
|---|---|
  Wangjing Location in Manipur, India  Wangjing Wangjing (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°36′N 94°02′E / 24.6°N 94.03°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Thoubal |
| Area | |
• Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 766 m (2,513 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,055 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Meiteilon (Manipuri) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | manipur |
Wangjing (Meitei pronunciation: /waŋ.jiŋ/) is a town and a municipal council in Thoubal district in the Indian state of Manipur.[1] It is about 6 km from district headquarters and an agricultural town in Thoubal district in the Indian state of Manipur. It is bordered by Heirok village in the east, Tentha village in the south-west, and on the other side by agricultural land. Wangjing River, a rivulet flowing down from the eastern hills, runs through the middle of the town, serving as a natural spring. It is connected to other parts of the state by the Imphal–Moreh national highway. It is the junction between Heirok and Tentha village.
Wangjing is located at 24°36′N 94°02′E / 24.6°N 94.03°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 766 metres (2513 feet).
Demographics
As of 2021 India census,[3] Wangjing had a population of 10,400. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Female Sex Ratio is of 1073 against state average of 985. Wangjing has an average literacy rate of 81% higher than the national average of 77.7%: male literacy is 91.11%, and female literacy is 72.65%. In Wangjing, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
The town is located in two Assembly constituencies, Wangjing Tentha and part of Khangabok. In the 2022 Manipur Assembly election, Paonam Brojen Singh of BJP was elected as the MLA of Wangjing Tentha Assembly Constituency.
Wangjing Tentha Assembly constituency is part of Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]