Thoubal
| Thoubal Thoubal | |
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  Thoubal Location in Manipur, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°38′N 94°01′E / 24.63°N 94.02°ECoordinates: 24°38′N 94°01′E / 24.63°N 94.02°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Thoubal |
| Elevation | 765 m (2,510 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 45,947 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Meiteilon (Manipuri) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 795138 |
| Telephone code | 03848 |
| Vehicle registration | MN04 |
Thoubal is a town, a municipal council with 18 municipal wards and district Headquarters in Thoubal district in the Indian state of Manipur. It is one of the larger towns of Manipur. it is a idyllic place with lots of lakes and rivers, paddy fields, gardens, and fun loving, simple people. It is also the window to South-East Asia as the Trans-Asian highway (AH1) passes through it. It is well connected with Imphal, Kakching, Moreh, Yairipok, etc. Main places of attraction are Chinga Lairembi temple, Tomjing ching, Panthoibee temple, Thoubal bazar, Khangabok Menjor garden, etc. Main shopping centres are Thoubal Keithel, Ningombam Luxmi Bazar, Athokpam Bazar, Babu Bazar etc. Thoubal College and Waikhom Mani Girls College are the colleges within the town. Notable schools are K M Blooming Higher Secondary School, The Somorendra Sana Royal Higher Secondary School, Vision Creative School of Science, The Fancier Abhiram Higher School, The Chaoyaima Higher Secondary School, Evergreen Flower School, Step Foundation, Ananda Purna High School, Ruda Academy, Paradise English School, etc. State Bank of India (SBI), United Bank of India (UBI) and Manipur State Cooperative Bank Ltd (MSCB Ltd), ICICI Bank and Axis Bank are banks operated in the area. YVU is One of the notable NGO's in Thoubal and biggest in the town. A brand new district hospital was inaugurated and is now functional. Khsetri sanglen is another clinic which in collaboration with Shija hospitals, is providing healthcare services to the town. Thoubal also has the distinction of having the first and only subway in the whole of Manipur. ;-)
Geography
Thoubal is located at 24°38′N 94°01′E / 24.63°N 94.02°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 765 metres (2509 feet). Main market/keithel is located at the bank of Thoubal river and pass through by National Highway 2.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Thoubal had a population of 41,149. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thoubal has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 65%. In Thoubal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Thoubal is part of 31 - Thoubal Assembly Constituency, Manipur (Present Chief Minister of Manipur Shri O. Ibobi Singh is elected from Thoubal A/C), Thoubal District and Inner Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
Transport
The connectivity to and from Thoubal, by means of transport like Tata Magic, Auto, winger, etc has seen a lot of improvement in the last 10-15 years. However other public transport like buses have suffered and declined due to the excessive plying of taxis.
Road
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_way_toward_thoubal.jpg AH-1 passes through the heart of Thoubal town and it connected with Imphal toward north and east by Moreh the border town of Manipur. It is also connected with Yairipok and Mayang-Imphal by inter district road. Regular private taxis ply between Imphal. Yairipok is only 5 km from the heart of Thoubal and through Yairipok Andro and Other Places of Imphal east district can be connected.
Economy
As per the Socio-Economic survey of 2006, there are 15,320 working population, which accounts for 36.94% of the total population of the town. Out of this, working male population is 10207 (24.61%) and that of female is 5,113 (12.33%). The per capita annual income of the working population is Rs. 24,810. Thoubal Bazar is the main business hub of the surrounding villages. Variety of Hand loom and handicraft products are produced. Agriculture is the main source of income for the majority of the population. The Central Rice Research Institute is located at Khangabok. The Khansari sugar factory was established in Khangabok, but it is non-functional at present.
Fisheries
Thoubal has huge potential for fisheries and aquaculture in the waithou lake, however excessive encroachment and conversion of water bodies into paddy fields have reduced the area of the lake by almost 95%. A tourist guest house was constructe in the middle of the Waithou lake to boost tourism, however it is also non-functional. "G & R Aqua Technologies" , a private fish seed production cum demonstration farm was established in the waithou PatThoubal since 2011 to provide quality fish seeds to the fish farmers and to promote sustainable aquaculture through demonstration.
colleges
- Thoubal college, Thoubal
- waikhom mani girls college, Thoubal
- IGNOU study center Thoubal college
Sports
Thoubal district indoor stadium, Thoubal Chaoyaima Lampak
References
- ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=278751
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Thoubal
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Manipur. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
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