Wangoi () is a town and a
Municipal Council
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in
Imphal West district
Imphal West district (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state.
Geography
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in the
India
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n
state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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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 ...
.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India
census
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, Wangoi had a population of 7,872. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Wangoi has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 53%. In Wangoi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Wangoi is part of
Inner Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Manipur, a state in northeastern India.
Assembly segments
Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following Vidhan Sabha (legisl ...
.
References
Cities and towns in Imphal West district
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