A single visit of India makes it imperative for any person to come across numerous cities and towns that have developed in the soils of this country. In Manipur state also several towns and cities have flourished. Khongman is a census town, which is situated in the district of Imphal East of Manipur state of India.
The discussion of a town is not complete unless and until one gets acquainted with several aspects of demographical situation of that concerned town. Over the years demographers have prepared comprehensive reports after conducting thorough surveys in every corner of Khongman town. In this regard it would be unwise if one does not mention about the Census report that has been brought out in the year 2001. As per this report the total population of Khongman has showed a total population count of 5465. Not only that individual situation of males, females and also children who are residing in Khongman also can be deduced. The experts have observed a remarkable thing. The Census report of 2001 depicts that females of Khongman are more in number than their male counterparts. In other words, female populace constitutes 52 %. Males are less constituting 48 % only. In Khongman, 9 % of the total population is below six years of age.
Literacy rate is a vital indicator for distinguishing to what extent Khongman has achieved development. As has been pointed out in this report, Khongman town`s average literacy is 76 %. Thus it is even higher than 59.5 %, India`s average literacy rate. Thus has established the fact that development has more or less occurred in Khongman. Males are erudite and it is quite evident from its high male literacy rate. 83 % is Khongman town`s male literacy rate. However female literacy is no less insignificant and thus constitutes 69 %.
