Thanga (
Meitei pronunciation: /tʰáŋ.gə/) is an island village in the
Loktak lake located in the
Bishnupur district
Bishnupur district ( Meitei pronunciation: /ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) or Bishenpur district, is a district of Manipur state in northeastern India.
Etymology
Its name is derived from a Vishnu temple located at Lamangdong.
Geography
Bishnupur tow ...
in the state of
Manipur
Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
.
In 2001, the population was 13085. 6514 were male. 6571 were female.
The main occupation of this village is fishing. It is 55 km from
Imphal
Imphal (; , ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a ...
, capital of Manipur.
References
Cities and towns in Bishnupur district
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