Wabagai

Wabagai
Town
Wabagai
Wabagai

Location in Manipur, India

Coordinates: 24°32′N 93°56′E / 24.53°N 93.93°E / 24.53; 93.93Coordinates: 24°32′N 93°56′E / 24.53°N 93.93°E / 24.53; 93.93
Country  India
State Manipur
District Thoubal
Elevation 778 m (2,552 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 6,739
Languages
 • Official Meiteilon (Manipuri)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 795103
Telephone code 03848
Vehicle registration MN
Website manipur.gov.in

Wabagai is a town in Thoubal district in Manipur, India. It is located on the bank to the Sekmai river.

Geography

Wabagai is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 778  metres (2555 feet).[1] It is located 39 km to the south east from Imphal.

Education

Wabagai Higher secondary school is the oldest and famous school in and around the town. It is a co-educational in structure. Courses run from standard VI to XII. Medium of instruction is Manipuri.

Transportation

Mayai Lambi road, state highway connects the Imphal with the national highway no 39 at Kakching through Wabagai. Wabagai connects with Sugunu by Wabagai-Sugunu road.

Agriculture

Paddy (Rice) is the main crop grown all around the town. Wabagai is famous for the production of cabbage and cauliflower in Manipur. Small scale poultry and piggery farmings are also seen here.

Shoping Centre

Wabagai Lamkhai is the main shopping centre in Wabagai. Agricultural commodities especially fruits and vegetables are very famous here. It is very busy during the morning hours as the export of the vegetable and other agricultural commodities to the other parts of the Manipur are done during this time.

Music

People of Wabagai loves music. Many famous singers are also associated from this place. Baby Pusparani, a singer of modern manipuri song is from Wabagai.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Wabagai had a population of 6739. Males and females population are 3331 and 3408 respectively.

Politics

Wabagai assembly constituency (Assembly Constituency No. 36) is part of Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Wabagai
  2. ↑ www.censusindia.gov.in
  3. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Manipur. Election Commission of India.


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