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Town | |
Location in Manipur, India | |
Coordinates: 24°38′N 94°01′E / 24.63°N 94.02°ECoordinates: 24°38′N 94°01′E / 24.63°N 94.02°E | |
Country | India |
State | Manipur |
District | Thoubal |
Elevation | 765 m (2,510 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 45,947 |
Languages | |
• Official | Meiteilon (Manipuri) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 795138 |
Telephone code | 03848 |
Vehicle registration | MN04 |
Website | manipur |
Thoubal is a town, a municipal council with 18 municipal wards and district Headquarters in Thoubal district in the Indian state of Manipur. It is one of the larger towns of Manipur. it is a idyllic place with lots of lakes and rivers, paddy fields, gardens, and fun loving, simple people. 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, Yairipok, etc. Main places of attraction are Chinga Lairembi temple, Tomjing ching, Panthoibee temple, Thoubal bazar, Khangabok Menjor garden, etc. Main shopping centres are Thoubal Keithel, Ningombam Luxmi Bazar, Athokpam Bazar, Babu Bazar etc. Thoubal College and Waikhom Mani Girls College are the colleges within the town. Notable schools are K M Blooming Higher Secondary School, The Somorendra Sana Royal Higher Secondary School, Vision Creative School of Science, The Fancier Abhiram Higher School, The Chaoyaima Higher Secondary School, Evergreen Flower School, Step Foundation, Ananda Purna High School, Ruda Academy, Paradise English School, etc. State Bank of India (SBI), United Bank of India (UBI) , Manipur State Cooperative Bank Ltd (MSCB Ltd), ICICI Bank , Axis Bank, HDFC , Bank of India , Canara Bank , Indian Overseas Bank , Central Bank of India and Punjab National Bank are banks operated in the area. YVU is One of the notable NGO's in Thoubal and biggest in the town. A brand new district hospital was inaugurated and is now functional. Khsetri sanglen is another clinic which in collaboration with Shija hospitals, is providing healthcare services to the town. Thoubal also has the distinction of having the first and only subway in the whole of Manipur. ;-) Many industrial as well as commercial start ups are booming in Thoubal town since early 21st century. Bokajan is one of the foremost and most successful self employed tycoon. one can find customers queueing up in front of his mansion 24x7, waiting for his service in peak season from late september to early march.
Thoubal is located at 24°38′N 94°01′E / 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 pass through by National Highway 2.