Moirang

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?Moirang Manipur • India
Moirang
Coordinates: 24°30′N 93°46′E / 24.5, 93.77
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 766 m (2,513 ft)
District(s)	Bishnupur
Population	16,684 (2001)

Coordinates: 24°30′N 93°46′E / 24.5, 93.77 Moirang is a city and a municipal council in Bishnupur District in the Indian state of Manipur. Moirang is a town situated in the north east of India, 45 km from Imphal, Manipur. The Moirang C.D. Block come into existence on 4 April 1985 with its headquarters at Moirang Khunou about 1.5 km from the Kumbi main road. It has an area of 269 km² with a population of 62,187 (BPL Survey) in 67 villages.

Loktak Lake, the biggest fresh water lake in the North East Indian region and Keibul Lamjao National Park are situated in this district. There are 12 Gram Panchayats in this block.

Archeologically, the town of Moirang is famous for the ancient temple of the pre-Hindu deity, Lord Thangjing. The graceful khamba-thoibi dance also originated here at Moirang. There is a small village called Ngangkhaleikai where the old clothe used by khamba and Nongban are still preserved. This is a very important village of moirang.

During World War II, Moirang was the headquarters of Azad Hind Fauz. Colonel Malik of the Indian National Army, (INA) hoisted the Tricolour for the first time on Indian soil on April 14, 1944, in Moirang with the help of Manipuris like Shri Koireng Singh and others who were members of the INA. The museum here displays some wartime relics and photographs.

[edit] Geography

Moirang is located at 24.5° N 93.77° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 766 metres (2513 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Moirang had a population of 16,684. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Moirang has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 55%. In Moirang, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.