Oinam is a town in
Bishnupur district
Bishnupur district ( Meitei pronunciation: /ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) is a district of Manipur state in northeastern India.
Origin of name
Its name is derived from a Vishnu temple located at Lamangdong.
Geography
Bishnupur town is the administrat ...
in the
India
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Manipur
Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...
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Oinam is an assembly constituency and part of Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency. People belonging to this area sometimes add it to their name as a surname.
Demographics
India
census
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, Oinam had a population of 6275. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Oinam has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 51%. In Oinam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Oinam 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 ...
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References
Cities and towns in Bishnupur district
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