Kwakta is a town and a Municipal Council in Bishnupur district in the Indian state of Manipur.[1] It is in the Moirang subdivision, between the town of Moirang and the Kuki-dominated villages such as Kangvai and Torbung. It has a population of about 8,000 people, mainly Meitei Pangals (Muslims).
Kwakta
Kwakta Municipal Council Kwakta Bazar | |
|---|---|
Kwakta | |
  Kwakta Location in Manipur, India  Kwakta Kwakta (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°26′58″N 93°43′49″E / 24.4495°N 93.7304°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Bishnupur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Meitei |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | manipur |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[2] Kwakta had a population of 7958. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kwakta has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kwakta, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
edit- ^ "Kwakta". 2011 Census of India. Government of India. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.