Kwakta

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Kwakta
Kwakta Municipal Council
Kwakta Bazar
Kwakta
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Kwakta
Location in Manipur, India
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Kwakta
Kwakta (India)
Coordinates: 24°26′58″N93°43′49″E / 24.4495°N 93.7304°E / 24.4495; 93.7304
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Manipur
District Bishnupur
Population
 (2011)
  Total12,000
Languages
  Official Meitei
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration MN
Website manipur.gov.in

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).

Demographics

As of 2001 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.

Religion in Kwakta

   Islam (91.48%)
   Hinduism (5.66%)
   Sanamahism (2.36%)
  Others (0.54%)

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References

  1. "Kwakta". 2011 Census of India . Government of India. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. "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.