ABOUT THOUBAL

Thoubal is a town, a municipal council with 18 municipal wards and district Headquarters in Thoubal district in Manipur. The name ‘Thoubal’ comes from ‘Athouba’ meaning brave people symbolising the courageous people of the district. It is also the window to South-East Asia as the Trans-Asian highway (AH1) passes through it. It is well connected with Imphal, Kakching, Moreh and Yairipok.

The main attractions include Chinga Lairembi temple, Tomjing ching, Panthoibi temple, Thoubal Bazar, Thangjing ching (from where one can have a bird’s eye view of without lake), and Khangabok Menjor garden. The main shopping centers are Thoubal Keithel, Ningombam Luxmi Bazar (popular for Tharoi Kanghou), Athokpam Bazar, and Babu Bazar Thoubal also has the distinction of having the first and only subway in the whole of Manipur.

Thoubal is located at 24.63°N 94.02°E.  It has an average elevation of 765 metres (2509 feet). Main market/keithel is located at the bank of the Thoubal River and passes through by National Highway 2. As of 2001 India census, Thoubal had a population of 41,149. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thoubal has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 65%. In Thoubal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.