Oinam

Oinam
city
Oinam Location in Manipur, India
Coordinates: 24°41′39″N 93°48′10″E / 24.694157°N 93.802879°ECoordinates: 24°41′39″N 93°48′10″E / 24.694157°N 93.802879°E
Country	India
State	Manipur
District	Bishnupur
Population (2001)
• Total	6,275
Languages
• Official	[Meeteilon]
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Oinam is a town in Bishnupur district in the Indian state of Manipur. Oinam is an assembly constituency and part of Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Oinam had a population of 6275. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Oinam has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 51%. In Oinam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Oinam is part of Inner Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2]

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
2. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Manipur. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-07.

Not to be confused with other places in Manipur, bearing the same name as Oinam - Oinam Sawombung in Thoubal district and Oinam village, often spelled as Onaeme, in Ukhrul District.