Tentha is a village in
Thoubal District
Thoubal district ( Meitei pronunciation:/ˈθɑʊbɑːl orˈθɑʊbəl/) is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. This district is bounded by Senapati district on the north, Ukhrul and Chandel districts on the ...
in
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 ...
, India.
About Tentha
It is one of the large village in Thobal district. It is surrounded by Wabgai in south-west, Ikop lake in north, Wangjing in east, and
Khangabok
Khangabok is a village located about 25 km south of Imphal, in the state of Manipur, India. Its jurisdiction falls under the Thoubal District Division. Khangabok is one of the largest villages in Manipur in terms of area and population.
Th ...
in north-east.
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Tentha had a population of 6704. Males and females population are 3340 and 3364, respectively.
Localities in Tentha
Name of localities (leikai) in Tentha are:
* Tentha Thambal Chingya
* Tentha Khunjao Makha Leikai
* Tentha Mayai Leikai
* Tentha Mathak Leikai
* Tentha Tuwabal
* Tentha Khongbal
* Tentha Heibung
* Tentha Khunou
* Tentha Marongband
Economy
Majority of the people in this village practice agriculture. Tentha is famous for the production of fish in Thoubal district.
Connectivity
There are 4 important inter-village roads which connect Tentha with other parts of the district, they are:
* Wangjing-Tentha road
* Tentha-Marongband road
* Khangabok/Wabagai-Tentha road and
* Kakching-Tentha road
Politics
Wangjing Tentha assembly constituency (Assembly Constituency No. 34) is part of
Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Manipur, a state in northeastern India. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.
Vidhan Sabha segments
Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency is ...
.
See also
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Moirangthem Nara
Dr. Moirangthem Nara Singh (born Tentha, is an Indian politician from state Manipur. He was former Cabinet Minister for Arts and Culture and Sericulture in Manipur during 2002 to 2004.
Early life
Nara was born on 27 May 1949 in Tentha Villa ...
References
Thoubal
Villages in Thoubal district
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